I finally went to see Pedro Almodóvar’s Volver a few weeks ago which I thought was incredibly powerful, gorgeous to look at (those colors!) and beautifully acted.

Since I saw the film and discovered that the passionate voice singing “Volver” that Penelope Cruz lip syncs to belonged to Estrella Morente, I’ve become a big fan. I just got her debut album My Songs and a Poem, and plan on getting her second and newest album, Mujeres very soon.

Here’s a clip from Volver:

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The classic tango song “Volver” was written by “the King of Tango” Carlos Gardel, who was born in the late 1800’s and became immensely popular. He tragically died in a plane crash at the peak of his career. The phrase “Veinte años no es nada (Twenty years is nothing)” from “Volver” became a famous saying throughout Latin America.