Si el Norte Fuera el Sur - Arjona, Ricardo (Cassette 1996)

His soft mellow piano sound accompanied by melodious lyrics that tell a story is what earns Ricardo Arjona the label of "latin Jim Croce". While I usually scoff at such simplistic labels, I really have to cave in on this one. Arjona's music does bear an almost uncanny resemblance at times to Croce's music. Of course the songs are wildly different, with the most obvious difference being that Arjona sings in spanish while Croce sings in english. Deeper yet is the difference in the stories themselves. Arjona is often referred to as a "musician with a conscience" because of his frequent defense...