She issued an alternate all-acoustic version entitled Amor Supremo Desnudo, to accompany the release of her 2017 documentary film Carla Morrison: Love Supreme. The album peaked at number one on the Latin Pop albums chart, and at number four on the Top Latin albums list. Morrison debuted the single "Un Beso" in 2015 in anticipation of the release of her third studio long-player, Amor Supremo, in October. A deluxe edition of Déjenme Llorar was released in 2014 with a bonus disc filled with alternate takes and versions, remixes, and demos. The album peaked at 15 on the Latin Pop Albums chart was certified gold in Mexico it earned the artist a pair of Latin Grammys. Another EP, Jugando en Serio, appeared in 2011, leading the way for her second studio album, Déjenme Llorar, in 2012. A deluxe edition of the EP followed one year later, along with her debut full-length Mientras Tú Dormías., produced by Natalia Lafourcade. She played in numerous indie rock and electro bands before striking out on her own in 2010 with the EP Aprendiendo a Aprender. 2016's Amor Supremo became a soundtrack to the feature-length documentary Carla Morrison: Love Supreme, that followed her travails and triumphs on an international tour of the U.S., Spain, and South America.īorn in Tecate, Baja, California, just south of San Diego, Morrison was raised on a musical diet of ranchera, Rocío Dúrcal, Patsy Cline, Juan Gabriel, and the Beach Boys. Her success as a singer and songwriter has made her a desired collaborator for a wide variety of Latin artists ranging from Los Angeles Azules and Juan Gabriel to Lila Downs, Enrique Bunbury, J Balvin, and Ricky Martin. No matter the musical frame Morrison employs, her work sometimes utilizes dramatic production, as evidenced amply by the Latin Grammy-winning electronic single "Vez Primera" in 2016. Her second full-length, 2012's Déjenme Llorar, was certified Gold in Mexico and took home two Latin Grammys for Best Alternative Music Album and Best Alternative Song for the title track. Fans are drawn to her lithe alto voice that always communicates deep emotions in settings ranging from acoustic constructions and elegantly constructed indie rock to atmospheric electronic pop. She sings almost exclusively in Spanish but is beloved on both sides of the border - and the Atlantic Ocean - for her poignant, tender, love songs. I'm not saying you should have a box of tissues nearby while you watch Carla Morrison's performance, but it came in handy for me.Mexican-born singer/songwriter and producer Carla Morrison is an anomaly in the regionalized world of indie pop. Just to be here means a lot to me because I do watch NPR Tiny Desk at home!"Īs if it couldn't get any more emotional, Morrison introduces "Te Regalo" by introducing the object of her melodic affections, her husband and co-producer, Alejandro Jiménez. "I'm so emotional," she says through tears, "because it's been a long time since I've been touring and I took a really long time to come back to myself and to be able to sing again. In fact, even as she introduces "Encontrarme" as an ode to self discovery and recovery, Morrison displays where the emotion in her lyrics come from as she tears up explaining the origin of the song. There is an underlying sense of purpose and release in this music as she explains why she took a break from her music career and how that influences the passion behind her latest album, El Renacimiento.
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I've seen the Mexican singer-songwriter woo small audiences and large crowds with an elegance that's only grown since her first releases.That power to mesmerize is on full display during her time behind the desk with four songs that draw on the things that have earned Morrison stans all over Latin America.Īfter the opening piano strains of "Contigo," we're treated to a display of how Morrison's lyrics can sometimes move the singer herself as she confesses to shedding a few tears during the chorus.
The magic of Carla Morrison's music is in the intimacy of her lyrics and her voice.
15, Tiny Desk is celebrating Latinx Heritage Month with an El Tiny takeover, featuring Jessie Reyez, Susana Baca and more musicians from all corners of Latinidad.
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