After moving to Europe in 2004 he started what has been a very fulfilling solo career which has so far produced two albums, and has taken him to tour extensively across Europe and South America. In Germany he collaborated extensively with producer Tato Gomez, with whom he recorded most of the songs on his solo debut.
In 2005, during a trip to Amsterdam, he met Philippe Lemm and together they founded Wazabe, a band that to him fells more like a family -the way it "should" be. After that, Nano moved to the dutch capital and spent a whole year playing extensively with many different bands spaning many styles; from the Colombian cumbias and vallenatos of 'La Parranda' to the gypsy swings of the 'Caspian Hat Dance'. He studied at the Jazz department of the Amsterdam conservatory and made himself a name in the local scene. During that year, several albums where recorded. Together with Pablo Fagundez, he produced Indo(cumentados)`s debut album: "Reciclaje Latinoamericano".
2007 was a busy year, Nano Stern recorded and released his second solo album "Voy y Vuelvo" which has been acclaimed by the Chilean media. Wazabe saw the release of its first LP and did another european tour. Stern also produced the recordings of Gavin Mee's secodn album "Mee Mantras" and colaborated with Manuel García and Catalonian musician Guillamino in "eXile", a multicultural project which explored the poetry writen while in exile by Pablo Neruda and Pera Cuar.
Nano currently lives between continents and is very busy -and happy- composing, producing traveling, learning and performing. Plans for the near future are an Australian tour in January 2008, a series of Folk oncerts with Matija Solce in Chile and Argentina, and another European tour in summer 2008.
Uno solo
Nano Stern Lyrics
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lágrimas que suenan como esta canción.
Pero me doy cuenta que no hay razón,
para tanta pena cuando brilla el sol.
Desde muy arriba un ave nos ve,
que pequeños somos frente a lo demás.
Somos uno solo; Ave, cielo y voz...
The lyrics of Nano Stern’s song “Uno Solo” are a reflection of the emotions that one feels when they are alone with their thoughts, and the power of nature to remind us of our place in the grand scheme of things. The first lines, “Cuanto he llorado sólo con mi voz, lágrimas que suenan como esta canción” (How much I’ve cried alone with my voice, tears that sound like this song) evoke feelings of sadness and loneliness. However, the next line, “Pero me doy cuenta que no hay razón, para tanta pena cuando brilla el sol” (But I realize there’s no reason for so much sadness when the sun shines) suggests that the singer may be on the road to recovery or at least trying to see things from a more positive perspective.
The second stanza speaks to the idea that humans are small in comparison to the vastness of nature. The line “Desde muy arriba un ave nos ve que pequeños somos frente a lo demás” (From up high a bird sees us, how small we are compared to everything else) is a reminder that, in the grand scheme of things, our problems and concerns may not be as significant as we think. The chorus then brings these ideas together; the singer is no longer alone, but rather part of a larger whole. The line “Somos uno solo; Ave, cielo y voz” (We are one; Bird, sky, and voice) suggests a connection between nature and humanity that goes beyond just physical existence. This connection is reinforced by the final line, “Ahora las palabras ya no dicen más” (Now the words no longer say anything), indicating that there is a deeper understanding that transcends language.
Line by Line Meaning
Cuanto he llorado sólo con mi voz,
I have cried a lot, but silently, without anyone noticing, using only my voice.
lágrimas que suenan como esta canción.
My tears sound like the melody of this song.
Pero me doy cuenta que no hay razón,
But I realize that there is no reason for so much sadness.
para tanta pena cuando brilla el sol.
Especially when the sun is shining so brightly.
Desde muy arriba un ave nos ve,
An eagle sees us from the top of the sky.
que pequeños somos frente a lo demás.
We are so insignificant compared to everything else.
Somos uno solo; Ave, cielo y voz...
We are all one; the eagle, the sky and my voice...
Ahora las palabras ya no dicen más.
Now words are not enough to express what I feel.
Contributed by Leo A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.