Jorge Drexler (Montevideo, 1964) is a wellspring of musical curiosity. His attitude and his eagerness to experiment within songs and emotions have made him a fundamental influence on countless musicians. Drexler's new adventure is the album Taracá (Sony, 2026), a lesson in sensitivity and rhythmic exuberance, with Uruguayan candombe as its driving force, which vindicates the restorative power of words and the subversive power of dance. It includes collaborations from Puerto Rican Young Miko, Andalusian Ángeles Toledano, and Meritxell Neddermann from Maresme, as well as Uruguayan groups like the murga Falta y Respeto, among others. The corresponding tour will stop at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on October 31st.

Jorge Drexler has several virtues. The most notable, without a doubt, is his ability to win over the audience with a single gesture, such as falling to his knees to acknowledge the welcoming ovation given him by the audience at the Palau de la Música on Thursday. And immediately afterward, after finishing the first song, Oh, algorithm!, to take the solemnity out of it all. "How wonderful to play here, with tickets sold out since January. I don't know what they were thinking when they bought them, but I love it," said the Uruguayan singer-songwriter. Both concerts in Barcelona, ​​Thursday and Friday, close out the tour. from the disc Ink and time (2022), which Drexler says goodbye to with just his guitars, a keyboard and a couple of occasional guests, such as the singer Andalusian Ángeles Toledano, with whom he sang Loneliness. Curious irony.