In mid-May of this year, Kevin Johansen released his album I hadwith their own versions and those of others along with guests such as Jorge Drexler, Natalia Lafourcade, Rubén Rada, Juan Campodónico, Javier Casalla, former Talking Heads David Byrne and Wiranda Johansen, one of his daughters, among others.
Now, to show the behind the scenes of the recording, he just introduced himself Nothing is forever (except this love), a documentary that accompanies Kevin Johansen from the intimacy of his home to the creative process of the recording studio.
Together with producer Juan Campodónico and a large cast of colleagues, guests and family members, they walk through studios, houses and stages that form the “making of” of such an original studio album.
Archival black and white images take us into the intimacy of the famous composer’s life and work, all filmed by Wiranda Johansen and Bruno Adamovsky.
In your opinion Wiranda: “The camera as a magnifying glass that approaches the intimacy of the municipality. My father’s record and the process of putting a record together. The fusion of simplicity and complexity, its structure in chaos. The songs that appear as the order of his nature, as the channel of his emotions, of what he thinks and of his story. It is the fantastic way he has found to communicate with his children, with the world and with himself ”.
the tour in progress
This new work (the tenth of his career) comes with a great tour, which has already crossed Spain and made a stop at the Jazz Café in the city of London.
Then he will present it live on August 26 in Córdoba and the following day in Rosario. She will do it on September 1st in Santiago de Chile and on the 9th of that month in Mendoza, to finally land on 24 September at the Gran Rex Theater from Buenos Aires.
The duets in “Tú Ve”
Kevin Johansen’s new album consists of songs like I had (from something beats2019) together with Mexican Natalia Lafourcade, an English version of Last night I dreamed of you (from Logo2007), in a duet with David Byrne, and Ever since I lost you (from CityZen2004) in collaboration with Silvia Pérez Cruz.
Additionally, Kevin was encouraged to play A little respect for cancellation, Alberto by Violeta Parra Susanna by Leonard Cohen, together with Jorge Drexler, Paradise by Talking Heads, prayer at the time by Caetano Veloso 16 tons by Merle Travis, e Perfect day by Lou Reed.
This album is a sincere and accomplished reflection of the “Kevin universe”, where collaborations are perceived as games and encounters between friends and colleagues. Even if he switches from one style to another, or even from one language to another, his unique and personal voice always remains constant.
Production was entrusted to the multi-award-winning Uruguayan Juan Campodónico (Bajofondo, Jorge Drexler, El Cuarteto de Nos), with the co-production of the Argentine Diego Mema.
The list of musicians who accompanied him includes Campodónico himself on electric guitar, keyboards and programming, Wiranda Johansen on vocals and backing vocals, Rubén Rada and Nicolás Arnicho on percussion, Diego Mema and José Miguel Carmona on guitars, Pablo Bonilla on keyboards , Luciano Supervielle on piano, Javier Casalla and Julio Domínguez on violins, Javier Portero on viola, Karmen Rencar on cello, Javier Colina on double bass and Roberto Rodino on drums. A
Additionally, Kevin has taken over some guitars, percussion and backing vocals.
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Source: Clarin
