CARMEN CUESTA (CARMEN CUESTA-LOEB)
Genres: Pop, Art Song, Folk, Latin Jazz, Bossa Nova • Spain

After her critically acclaimed recording Mi Bossa Nova that explored her lifelong passion for Brazilian music, Carmen Cuesta returns home to Spain, both physically and spiritually, to embrace the enduring magic of the bolero on her soulful and sensual new masterwork Toda Una Vida.   Tapping into the wealth of classic pieces from Spain and South America, that have become over the years the Spanish equivalent of the Great American Songbook, the singer and her husband, guitarist/producer Chuck Loeb, join forces with renowned Madrid based musicians to create a masterful collection that truly encompasses Toda Una Vida. The album title is a nod to the bolero being a style of music that Cuesta has heard “all her life,” which she believes is an important part of world music history. It is also an acknowledgement of the rich lifetime and musical partnership she has shared for several decades now with Loeb. The read more...