Raul Midon: The Reason I Stand

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Raul Midon is
a New Mexico-born, New York-based writer/vocalist/guitarist who - after
paying his dues as a professional musician, opening for the likes of
Shakira and Julio Iglesias - decided to give being an artist a try. The
evolution was accompanied by a shocking change in landscape, but it's a
trade off Midón was willing to make, since it meant living out his
"raison d'être." It also gave him a chance to channel the alternate
universe of his childhood into his most recent album A World Within A World,
which he has been promoting on his current world tour. Orato.com caught
up to Midón on the night of his last show in North America, and this is
what he said about his music and the human condition.

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