Jorge Drexler

Jorge Drexler is a globally recognized singer/songwriter from Uruguay. His sound is rooted in his country's traditional music (candombe, murga, milonga, tango) as well as samba, bossa nova, pop, jazz, ambient electronic experiments, and even EDM. Though his recording career began in the early 1990s, he didn't experience mainstream success until 2004 when "Al Otro Lado del Río" was used during the closing credits in Walter Salles hit film The Motorcycle Diaries and won the Oscar for "Best Original Song." 2006's deeply introspective 12 Segundos de Oscuridad reflected the end of...