Diane Denoir - s/t LP

Wah Wah reissue of this haunting Uraguayan singer... Gal Costa fans take note!

One of the most legendary LPs from Uruguay, and a hidden treasure for the rest of the world to discover!On her eponymous 1972 debut album, Diane fused all her influences in one solid sound, through songs created by Uruguayan songwriters (Eduardo Mateo, Urbano Moraes, Daniel Amaro, Giuso Bellanca), plus Argentinian lyricist Edgardo Lisi. She had released a couple of 7" between 1966 and 1970, but it is her debut album –which would be her only one until her 2008 comeback– that made her legend grow among future generations of music lovers. It's hard to name artists in the same dimension as Diane Denoir for reference, but be sure that you will love this LP if you like the candombe beat scene of El Kinto, Tótem or the Fattorusso brothers (Hugo and Osvaldo) in their post Los Shakers works… but also the bossa nova sound, or even artists like Vainica Doble. Diane Denoir was a regular in the “Conciertos Beat” (“Beat Concerts”) of Montevideo's 1960s scene, where she performed with legend Eduardo Mateo on guitar (leader of El Kinto, one of the most influential bands in "candombe beat", and the ones who coined the term). Diane was also Mateo's muse throughout the early years of his career. He wrote several songs for her, among them 'Esa tirsteza,' 'Y hoy te vi,' and the classic 'Mejor me voy.’ Denoir found herself outside the country when the military coup installed a non-constitutional government in Urugay in 1973 when she was wisely advised by friends not to go back home to avoid trouble with the new regime. A brave defendant of Human Rights, she had been very active against torture, thus becoming a target for the dictatorial regime. She exiled in Argentina and Venezuela, and she later settled in Europe and didn't perform in public or record again until recent years when she returned to her home country. Very limited edition, only 500 copies made. Comes in upgraded artwork, gimmick cover with printed inner sleeve. An important album, ripe for discovery.