Recorded in 1991, and released by Discos Musart in 1992, Alma enamorada showcases Chalino's unmistakable style and profound connection to norteño music. Alma enamorada includes norteño classics and legendary corridos (descriptive narratives) including the title track, "Los Chismes," "Armando Aguirre" and more.
The recording highlights Chalino's collaboration with norteño band Los Amables del Norte from Sinaloa, Mexico, led by accordion player and vocalist Nacho Hernández, who recorded several albums and toured with Chalino.
The album features timeless tracks, including evocative love ballads that make up some of the most popular songs on the album, including "Alma enamorada" written by Rafael Elizondo, about a "soul in love." Another standout is the witty, upbeat ballad and fan favorite written by Chalino "Los chismes," in which a man professes his love for his fiancée, letting her know he loves her, and nobody can change that with gossip. With this masterful yarn, Chalino adds a lighthearted balance to the arsenal of emotionally intense corridos, demonstrating Chalino's versatility as an artist. The remaining love ballads, "María de la luz,"composed by Miguel Lomeli, and "Prenda del alma" by Mexican singer, musician and composer Raymundo Pérez y Soto, are both beautifully written songs about heartbreak and longing.
Despite his untimely death over three decades ago, Chalino Sánchez remains an enduring cultural icon. Sánchez's raw and unfiltered voice, combined with his authentic storytelling, pioneered the genre of narcocorridos, a subgenre of regional Mexican music that narrates the lives and experiences of those entangled in the world of drug trafficking. His collaboration with Discos Musart / Balboa Records produced influential albums such as Alma enamorada and Nieves de enero.
