Pedro Guerra has a new album! After his last album released in 2009, we have the arrival of ‘El Mono Espabliado’. The Teatro Lope de Vega in Seville presents the new material of this Canarian singer/songwriter in mid-January 2012.

His fans awaited him, and it had been some time since Pedro Guerra surprised us with something new. Pedro Guerra is one of those singers who knows how to enjoy music and life, and that can be strongly noticed in his lyrics, their freshness and the tenderness that they’re composed. Silvio Rodríguez was his childhood idol and Pedro wanted to develop a similar type of music, which came into contact with people’s feelings. He’s an emotional singer who also takes advantage of his music to make social complaints, just as it happens with other classic singers. According to Pedro, life is short, beautiful and simple, something which he can transmit perfectly to the crowd in his concerts.

The magnificent accoustics and magic at the Teatro Lope de Vega will be perfect to present the new songs of this unique artist.

‘El Mono Espabliado’ (The Savvy Monkey) is a curious and funny name which is the title of one of his songs which also gives its name to the album. The new work includes 13 songs and two luxury collaborations. Miguel Poveda and Iván Ferreiro participate singing together with Pedro in the songs ‘Mi Locura’ (‘My Madness’) and ‘Aquella Vieja Canción’ (‘That Old Song’) respectively.

But why ‘El Mono Espabilado’? Where does that title come from? The answer is in a scientific book by Robert Sapolsky, ‘Monkeyluv’, which translates in Spanish as ‘El Mono Enamorado’, the monkey in love. According to Pedro we’re just a monkey who has been savvy enough to fall in love. Extracting a song from every experience or other artistic works is something commonplace in Pedro Guerra’s music, and in the same way that it happens with the song ‘El Mono Espabilado’, the author bases himself on the director Andrei Tarkovski, school teachers, anthropological images. R.L. Stevenson, stories by Perrault and various books.

The album has something which makes it special for Pedro, not only on an artistic level but also on a professional level, because this is the first time that he’s released an album on his own record label. Mansi Producciones is the new record label of the Canarian author, who has brought to light this wonderful album.

On the stage we can expect a very intimate show where illustrations of the singer will appear, the same ones that we can find in the booklet and cover of the album. Luis Fernández, José Gómez and Marcelo Guebión will accompany Pedro with the piano, bass and drums to delight the Sevillian crowd with the new and old songs, such as ‘Contamíname’ (‘Contaminate me’), ‘Debajo del Puente’ (‘Under the bridge’) or ‘El Marido de la Peluquera’ (‘The Hairdresser’s Husband’).

The concert will take place on the 16th of January 2012 at the Teatro Lope de Vega in Seville at 8.30pm, and the tickets cost from 18 to 35 euros, depending on the type of seat. For more information:

http://www.teatrolopedevega.org

Fernando Paterna

He who decides to go to Seville to see the presentation of ‘El Mono Espabilado’ has to know that not only he will come across a luxury concert but also enjoy one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The rental of apartments in Seville is growing, so you don’t have any excuses to stay a few days in the Andalucian capital.

Translated by: aleixgwilliam
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