Daniel Grinberg: El Camino
New Indie Rock Album in Spanish
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Release: December 2025
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At 66 years old, Daniel Grinberg releases his first album in Spanish, marking a profound return to his cultural roots and the memories of his childhood in Buenos Aires. Following his previous albums Short Stories, Million Colors, My Hippie Trip, and A Journey to the Soul of Earth, which were sung by international artists, Daniel feels that singing himself in Spanish is a way to reconnect with the essence of his childhood and pay tribute to the land and culture that shaped him. Thus, this album becomes a bridge between past and present, celebrating the richness of his origins and his evolution as an artist.

The album El Camino consists of 13 rock ballads, each filled with beautiful melodies and harmonies, accompanied by deep and moving lyrics that explore the nuances of life.

From a young age, Daniel was influenced by legends such as Arco Iris, Almendra, Vox Dei, and Mercedes Sosa, who shaped his musical sensitivity and artistic vision. His musical journey began at age 4, when, with the help of Laura, an older cousin, he learned to play the solo part of "Mañana Campestre" by Arco Iris on a small guitar Laura gave him. This unforgettable memory sparked his love for music. At 6, without formal lessons, Daniel taught himself to play guitar. Later, to deepen his understanding of art, he studied music theory and was accepted to study at the music academy at Tel Aviv University. Initially, as a rocker among classical musicians, the experience was challenging, but it improved over time, and Daniel even taught a course on modern music composition at the institute.

Daniel’s family, on both his mother’s and father’s sides, are Jews who emigrated from Kishinev (now Moldova) in the early 20th century. His maternal grandmother, Rosa, was born on the ship in 1900. Their intention was to reach the United States, but like many immigrants, they were not allowed to disembark there and had to continue on to Buenos Aires, where most of the family settled, while some dispersed to Uruguay and Cuba.

The Buenos Aires of the 1960s—with its landscapes, appearance, food, and music—had a huge influence on young Daniel, who roamed the city from an early age, alone or with friends, by bus and train. His family lived in Olivos, where Daniel attended Sarmiento school and played in the plaza in front of the church. Near that plaza was a movie theater called Cine York, where Daniel often watched films in the afternoons, many times alone.

Another influence was the neighborhood of a famous rock singer, Carlos Bisso, who rehearsed with his band in his garage. Young Daniel was a welcome guest there, and the band members helped him with his self-taught guitar learning. But in reality, the boy Daniel was not called Daniel, but Guille.

In 1972, at age 13, Guille’s family emigrated to Israel. His school teacher thought "Guille" was not a Hebrew name and difficult to pronounce, so she changed it to Daniel.

During the early period of his new life, lacking language and cultural foundations, music became Daniel’s most essential connection to reality and the most significant thing in his life.

At 17, Daniel met Joseline, from a family of immigrants from Morocco, born in Rabat. They have shared their lives since then, with a daughter, two sons, and four grandchildren. As young people, Daniel and Joseline traveled the world and lived in various places. This intercultural experience influenced their worldview and home environment.

Musical passion runs in the family: his grandfather, David Grinberg, was a renowned music publisher and representative of some of Argentina’s most important tango ensembles in the 1930s and 40s, leaving a mark on the local cultural scene.

This new album in Spanish is much more than a release: it is a reunion with his origins, a tribute to the influences that shaped him, to the ideals that have guided his path, and a celebration of his personal and artistic journey.

And a reunion with Guille, the boy frozen in time 60 years ago.