Vengo a ofrecer mi corazón

'Vengo a ofrecer mi corazón' was the first album Mercedes Sosa recorded in Argentina after the return of democracy, in 1985. The title is a tribute to the song of the same name by Fito Páez, a young artist whom Mercedes supported from the beginning, and which became one of the great successes of her repertoire. Recorded at RCA studios, the album marks Mercedes' reunion with her audience and her homeland, after eight long years of exile, and is a celebration of regained freedom and the joy of being home.

The album includes, in addition to the song by Fito Páez, songs by other great Argentine composers such as León Gieco ('Solo le pido a Dios'), Charly García ('Los dinosaurios') and Teresa Parodi ('Razones para vivir'). Mercedes' voice sounds with renewed energy and joy, as if the return had restored the vitality and passion that characterized her. The arrangements are festive and colorful, with the participation of top-tier musicians from the Argentine scene, in a production that seeks to celebrate the diversity and richness of popular music from Argentina and all of Latin America.

The legacy of 'Vengo a ofrecer mi corazón' is that of an album that marks the triumphant return of Mercedes Sosa to her country, and that consecrates her as an undisputed figure of Argentine and Latin American popular culture. The album was a massive success in sales and critical acclaim, and the promotional tour was a massive celebration in which Mercedes traveled across the country bringing her voice to every corner. 'Vengo a ofrecer mi corazón' is the reunion with the audience, with activism, with the joy of regained democracy, and with the hope of a better future for all Argentines and Latin Americans.