Boleros and affections

Choosing the best song of all time for me is very difficult because I really like music and I am always in constant search of new artists.

I could think of songs that remind me of my childhood like the songs of Shania Twian, Debbie Gibson or Soraya, artists that my mom listened to a lot. I also think of artists that I like a lot like Lady Gaga, Jessie Ware or Cami.

But there is a song by a national artist that makes me so nostalgic and I could say that it is one of the best boleros in history. I speak of Cariño Malo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Fgau0fEXnE)  by Palmenia Pizarro.

This song reminds my grandparents to always listen to it on weekends at family lunches, listening to that broken and powerful voice of Palmenia made your hair stand on end.

The song was written by the Peruvian composer Augusto Polo Campos. Thanks to this song, Palmenia Pizarro became known within Chile as well as abroad.

Palmenia has been a great influence within the national music, currently very recognized artists such as Mon Laferte, have said that the national singer is a great inspiration for their music. Thanks to these artists, this style has been modernized and managed to captivate the youngest audiences.

The bolero is a musical style that I really like and that I feel has been present within many Chilean families. It is part of our culture and therefore we should appreciate it much more.