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Café Tacuba

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Album Review

Café Tacuba is a product of a movement of the '80s and '90s known as "rock en español" — rock with lyrics in Spanish. From Mexico to Spain to Argentina, "rock en español" became absolutely huge among Hispanic youths and presented an aggressive, hard-edged alternative to softer Latin pop. It was Mexico that gave the world Café Tacuba, which goes for a punkish snarl on this excellent CD. But while the snarl and aggression are hard to miss, Tacuba is undeniably musical and far from predictable. Punk rock is a strong influence, but so is everything from Jamaican ska to Mexican tejano and banda music. Melody is important to this band, which might have reached English-speaking rockers with this self-titled release were it not for the language barrier and the fact that Latin rock is usually promoted only in Latino circles.

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Vanguardistas Por Naturaleza

Café Tacvba is one of those bands that keeps on growing musically with every album they release. From this album to their last one "Cuatro Caminos," it is evident that they have challenged themselves, and in the process they never dissapoint. When this record came out in the early 90's, people did not know what to think of them because their style was so eclectic and deep-rooted in Mexican folkloric music, and yet it was still easy to dilude by the masses that understood their innovative sound. This record would be a good addition to anyone looking to explore music that challeneges the norms established by the music industry. Throughtout the years, Café has experimented with Folkloric pop ("Las Batallas" y "María" from the album "Café Tacvba"), banda sounds ("El Fin De La Infancia" from the record "Re"), chá chá chá ("El Puñal Y El Corazón" from the album "Re"), garage punk ("El Borrego" from the record "Re"), classical music ("M.C. from the album "Revés Yo Soy"), infectuous pop ("Eo" from the album "Cuatro caminos") and pop rock ballads ("Eres" from the album "Cuatro Caminos"). Can any other Mexican band have the same repertoire? I think not. Period. Thier records become instant classics. I can go as far as saying that can be the "Mexican Beatles."

ESSENTIAL

Every single time this band releases material is a must have. That other "little" band named Mana is nothing compared to Cafe Tacvba. True Rock is hard to come by no matter the language. i agree with the other comment by saying....IT F@$^ING ROCKS!!!!!!!

amazing

easily one of their best albums. i would recommend las persianas and noche oscura. but either way the entire album is worth buying

Biography

Formed: 1989 in Mexico City, Mexico

Genre: Alternativo & Rock Latino

Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

With rare objection, Café Tacuba is credited far and wide as the preeminent band to have arisen from the rock en español movement of the early '90s. The Mexican four-piece unfortunately isn't well characterized by the rock en español tag, for the "rock music sung in Spanish" descriptor does little justice to the stylistic diversity and creative strides showcased by Café Tacuba over the course of their career. The band employs a standard rock lineup of guitar/bass/drums with vocals, certainly, but...
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