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Ricardo Arjona
Guatemalan singer/songwriter Ricardo Arjona is among the most successful Latin artists. He has sold more than 80 million records and established a global reputation for his often poignant and always topical songwriting, which addresses subjects ranging from romance and sexuality to violence, racism, poverty, and the plight of immigrants. He possesses a crystalline, expressive baritone with a completely committed performing style, whether he’s in a studio or on stage. Arjona is an artist first and foremost, and he has pursued many directions throughout his career. Early recordings, such as his 1992 synth-driven breakthrough, Animal Nocturno, communicated his sophisticated lyrics within infectious melodies. 1994’s Historias showcased 14 songs in a variety of styles, ranging from rock and R&B to acoustic pop, folk, and even country. Since the 2000s, rhythmically adventurous Galeria Caribe has placed 22 albums in the Top 200. Arjona also made the transition to streaming charts. Blanco, recorded at London’s Abbey Road Studios, was released in 2020 and followed by the simultaneously recorded Negro in 2021; they were issued as Blanco y Negro. In January 2025, Arjona returned with the introspective Seco.