I’ve been a fan of Raul Midón for about two years now, ever since I bought his State of Mind that was released in mid-2005. It was arguably the album that made him big, and the fact that it featured Jason Mraz couldn’t have hurt. These days, he’s fairly well-known, even doing shows alongside Mraz himself. I think he’s a fantastic musician, one of the most talented and diverse songwriters I’ve come across, and while not the best vocalist ever, someone with a distinctive voice and sound.

I just learned about five minutes ago that he’s blind. Boy, if the above isn’t the best compliment I could possibly give to the guy, I don’t know what is. That he can do all that stuff without the luxury of sight impresses the hell out of me even more than he already had.

Here he is debuting two songs on his most recent album last March at TED.