By the Zonagirante.com team @spinning zone
In a few days it will be 37 years since the first live appearance of the famous Mexican band Café Tacvba. Under that name, His stage debut was on May 27, 1989, at the El Hijo del Cuervo bar in Mexico City. Since then, this quartet has been touring the world non-stop., being, evidently, one of the most important rock groups in Latin America. Based on figures provided by Spotify, seven million people worldwide listen to any of their songs without fail., registering within its catalog 5 songs that have already exceeded one hundred million plays. Check how many artists have achieved the same on this side of the world (spoiler alertThere aren't many, we can assure you).
Café Tacvba has always made the effort to stand out with their musical style And he has created masterpieces by combining at will local folklore, rock, electronic textures, Hispanic ballads from the seventies, inspirations from Caribbean bolero, and resonant northern compilations. Café Tacvba sounds like Café Tacvba; let's not get bogged down in deeper definitions. They don't stick to a formula, though, and always have a surprise in store.
Approaching the anniversary of its first toquín, We wanted to pay tribute to Café Tacvba through various artists from the continent, More precisely, from Puerto Rico, Colombia, Mexico, and the United States. The first ten scheduled cutsThey have a rock, lounge, pop, neo ranchera (or heavy nopal, as you prefer) and punk sound, with a Creole touch. We start the playlist with none other than... Draco Rosa, who recently published his version of Are, andthe most popular topic among Mexicans, And the truth is, for four and a half minutes it creates a truly delightful moment. That said, it's the most listened-to cover on digital platforms. belongs to Juan Pablo Vega, from Bogotá, forks The dance and the ballroom, produced in 2018, and has since garnered three million views. In short, this is a fitting tribute to a group that has built a significant portion of its career performing covers of other musicians, such as El Tres, Leo Dan, Juan Gabriel and others.
And the reversal? Well, In August of last year, Café Tacvba decided to join forces with their compatriots from El Sindical del Ritmo, to put together a new interpretation of… (guess) Are. It's a perfect recording to lovingly end a romantic evening full of kisses, drinks, dancing, and anything else you and your partner can imagine (we won't interfere). And yes, it's a good ending to our list today.
