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UNICORNIO is a 10-track digitally-remastered 1995 release by Latin artist Silvio Rodriguez, including "Por Quien Merece Amor" and "Cancion Urgente Para Nicaragua."
Silvio Rodriguez, often called the heart and mind of the Nueva Trova movement, has long been a leading social and political commentator for the Cuban people. Long before his 1981 release Unicornio, Rodriguez had been writing songs inspired by his country's Socialist Revolution in 1959. It was not until this release, however, that his artistry came to international notice. Nueva Trova (New Cuban Song) put the island on the map as not only a jazz/Afro-Caribbean hot spot, but as an environment that encouraged great intellect and poetry in its music. Rodriguez appropriately became the genre's most visible figure, performing all over the America's and encouraging similar musical trends to flourish in his wake (Nueva Cancion in Argentina). Unicornio is not only a gem of lyricism and socialist sentiment, but also a musical triumph. Featuring styles such as chacarera, Cuban fusion, North American folk music and the roots of Latin pop, Rodriguez puts a sweet coating on his political pill. Even bitter commentary goes down easy, thanks to Rodriguez' intelligent melodic sense and pleasant voice. Like the Beatles White Album and Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life, Silvio Rodriguez' Unicornio is a record that not only helped define an artist, but an entire genre. ~ Evan C. Gutierrez
Digitally remastered of the 1995 album from the Cuban singer/songwriter whose tender balladry offshoots his hard-edged, politically-slanted lyrics. A spearhead of the nueva trova (New Ballad) style of nueva cancion (New Song), Rodriguez masterfully blends romantic tunes with protest material condemning colonization and the tyranny that swept through Latin America in the late '60s and early '70s. Unicornio Music Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   The best for last
I bought this CD because of the title song Unicornio, which is the final track of the album. A great, great song. I was hoping the rest of the album would be as dramatic, but I was somewhat disappointed.
This album is for a lazy afternoon when you want to take things slow. There is a monotone overtone throughout the album with not much upbeat performances.
He saved the best song for last.
ICeman
Submitted by a reviewer (Los Angeles, CA, USA) 
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 better than classic, full of feelings and deep
"La maza", "La primera mentira", "Por quien merece amor", "Unicornio"... maybe the best songs of this CD, have lyrics, melody, armony, and beat in perfect relationship...
All the songs don't like me, but without doubts... he's a genius.
Submitted by Frank (Hialeah, FL, USA)
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Silvio's Best
In this Album, Silvio starts to explore with new sounds, living the "Guitar only" style, but not so orchestral as Causas y Azahares. The lyrics are beautiful and it is recognized as one of the few albums in music history where ALL the songs are good, not saving anything for a posterior one. Cossy people tend to love Unicornio only, but you will find songs as Cancion Urgente para Nicaragua, which is a portrait of the Cuban support to the Sandinista movement, and an anthem for the solidarity movement for Nicaragua. El sol no da de beber, Por quien merece amor and Son Desangrado are beautiful songs with a double meaning (like Unicornio), of romantic love and of Revolution in Cuba, Nicaragua and El Salvador.
Submitted by m_cabrera_g (Tempe, AZ, USA)
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This is the famous album that Silvio produce at the beggining of the 1980s. It has some of his more known songs, like the title, "Unicornio" and "Por quien merece amor". It was, also the first Silvio's album in which reached the best production when playin with simphonic orchesta, tropical orchesta, piano solist, etc. It is a kind of top "classic" song style album. But it is also an "engaged" album. Regarding its poetry it is interesting that as subjective as its lyrics are, allude however to the political context--the war in El Salvador and the intervention of USA in Cuba and Nicaragua. "Por quien merece amor" asks the USA goverment: "Are you angry because of my love?" Linked to compromise is also "Cancion urgente para Nicaragua". The song "Pioneros" quotes the Cuban national anthem, and was composed during Silvio's trip to Angola (which remember was at that time in war also!). "Son desangrado" and "La maza" are excellent songs (musically and lirically) that established the etic principles of the songwriter. "El sol no da de beber" is one of the best love song of Silvio. And "Unicornio" is one of his best songs. I think it was dedicated to El Salvador.
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