Alta fidelidad es un álbum de Mercedes Sosa lanzado en 1997. Grabado en Estudios Polygram, Buenos Aires. Producción a cargo de Mercedes Sosa. Escuchalo completo en LyricStream.
'Alta fidelidad' is an album in which Mercedes Sosa approaches the music of the great composers of Brazilian and Argentine singer-songwriter tradition, with a luxury repertoire and high-quality production. Recorded at Polygram studios in 1997, the album features more sophisticated arrangements and a greater presence of electronic and orchestral instrumentation, in an attempt to reach new audiences and update her sound without losing her essence. The title, 'Alta fidelidad', suggests the search for optimal sound quality and fidelity to the artistic values of always.
The album includes songs by great authors such as Caetano Veloso ('Tristeza'), Chico Buarque ('Cálice'), Pablo Milanés ('Yo no te pido') and Víctor Heredia ('Todavía cantamos'), along with duets with younger artists like Fito Páez ('El amor después del amor') and Charly García ('Rasguña las piedras'). Mercedes' voice sounds modern and youthful, as if contact with younger artists revitalized her and put her in dialogue with new generations. The arrangements are careful and lower the intensity of the songs, to bring Mercedes' music closer to a wider audience.
The legacy of 'Alta fidelidad' is that of an album that seeks to update Mercedes Sosa's sound for the end of the century, without renouncing quality or the commitment of always. The album was a commercial and critical success, and contributed to Mercedes remaining at the center of the Argentine and Latin American music scene, despite changes in the industry and in public tastes. It is a work that shows a vital Mercedes in connection with new music and new young people, an artist who always knew how to be at the height of her time.