Salvaje: A collaborative odyssey where music and prose converge
Salvaje stands as a shared artistic venture that unites Daniel Serrano’s musical talents with a rich literary imagination to form a single, expansive collection. This project brings together nine songs alongside a companion book filled with poems and stories that probe life, the boundless universe, the echoes of memory, love, and the mystery of death. It invites listeners and readers alike to tread a contemplative path through sound and text, with each piece acting both as a doorway and a mirror to the human condition.
Rooted in the broad spectrum of American folklore, Salvaje traces a journey from the southern United States down toward Argentina. Along the way, it captures the resonances of Mexican folk, Andean rhythms, and Caribbean inflections. Musical journeys unfold through Spanish guitars, the bright pluck of a charango, the earthy resonance of a legüero, and the lift of brass, creating a frontier sound that feels both ancient and immediate. The impulse for the project emerged during a tour in Mexico, a period that featured Marwan as an opening act and a cadre of musicians whose contributions helped shape Salvaje’s sonic and narrative arc. The ensemble includes talents such as Martín Bruhn, Raúl Marques, Paco Salazar, Dave Medina, Julian Kanevsky, and Javier Quintana, whose collaborative energy nourishes the work s literary and musical aims.
Across decades on stages around the world, the central figure behind Salvaje brings a broad track record as a producer, arranger, and performer. Beyond the roles of composer and musician, the project embodies a wide artistic sensibility that embraces both studio work and live interpretation. The collection opens with striking pieces like El Universo and Camino, while newer tracks such as Abrázame reveal a continued evolution in tone and texture. The songs and accompanying writings weave a cohesive narrative arc that explores how people ride the currents of time, space, and emotion, blending personal memory with wider cultural echoes. Salvaje presents a bold, reflective statement that invites audiences to listen intently and read between the lines, discovering meaning in the lyricism and the imagery that spill across the pages and the melodies.