La Luz del Ritmo
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La Luz del Ritmo is the fifteenth albums by Ska
Argentine band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
. After a 7 year long hiatus of the group in which some of the members of the band spent some time in their own projects, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
regrouped to launch a very anticipated disc which includes 5 new songs, 6 re-makes and 2 covers, all new versions.
The most important single was the new version of Padre Nuestro, with a very different Cumbia
tone, and a video that set the theme for the new style and the new album.
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
Argentine band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs is an Argentine ska band from Buenos Aires. Formed in 1985, they released their first album, Bares y Fondas in 1986...
. After a 7 year long hiatus of the group in which some of the members of the band spent some time in their own projects, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs is an Argentine ska band from Buenos Aires. Formed in 1985, they released their first album, Bares y Fondas in 1986...
regrouped to launch a very anticipated disc which includes 5 new songs, 6 re-makes and 2 covers, all new versions.
The most important single was the new version of Padre Nuestro, with a very different Cumbia
Cumbia
Cumbia is a music genre popular across Latin America. The cumbia originated in the Caribbean coast of Colombia, where it is associated with an eponymous dance and has since spread as far as Mexico and Argentina...
tone, and a video that set the theme for the new style and the new album.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Mariano Prunes awarded the album 3 stars stating "Their vastly improved musicianship is very much on display here, particularly in the new versions of very early songs such as "Basta de Llamarme Así" or "El Genio del Dub," but it's not enough to make up for the lack of inspiration in the new material and the covers. The new songs are all correct LFC tunes but, with the possible exception of Rotman's jaunty "El Fin del Amor," hardly memorable, and a bit too much on the auto celebratory side for a band usually concerned with more pressing matters. All in all, La Luz del Ritmo is a decent comeback card, but still remains the least essential of all the Los Fabulosos Cadillacs' releases.".Track listing
- "La luz del ritmo" ("The Light of Rhythm") (Flavio CianciaruloFlavio CianciaruloFlavio Oscar Cianciarulo , aka Sr. Flavio, is the electric and upright bass player from the reunited Argentine band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs....
) – 4:05 - "Mal bicho"("Bad Bug" - literal translation ) (Flavio CianciaruloFlavio CianciaruloFlavio Oscar Cianciarulo , aka Sr. Flavio, is the electric and upright bass player from the reunited Argentine band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs....
) – 3:51 - "Flores" ("Flowers") (Flavio CianciaruloFlavio CianciaruloFlavio Oscar Cianciarulo , aka Sr. Flavio, is the electric and upright bass player from the reunited Argentine band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs....
) – 3:54 - "Padre nuestro" ("Our Father") (VicenticoVicenticoGabriel Julio Fernández Capello is a musician and composer better known by his stage name Vicentico. Co-founder and vocalist of the band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs along with Flavio Cianciarulo...
) – 4:34 - "Nosotros egoístas" ("We Selfish") (Flavio CianciaruloFlavio CianciaruloFlavio Oscar Cianciarulo , aka Sr. Flavio, is the electric and upright bass player from the reunited Argentine band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs....
) – 3:42 - "Hoy" ("Today") (VicenticoVicenticoGabriel Julio Fernández Capello is a musician and composer better known by his stage name Vicentico. Co-founder and vocalist of the band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs along with Flavio Cianciarulo...
) – 4:23 - "Should I stay or should I goShould I Stay or Should I Go"Should I Stay or Should I Go" is a song by the English punk rock band The Clash, from their album Combat Rock. It was written in 1981 and featured Mick Jones on lead vocals. It became the band's only number-one single on the UK Singles Chart, a decade after it was originally released. In November...
" (John MellorJoe StrummerJohn Graham Mellor , best remembered by his stage name Joe Strummer, was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of the British punk rock band The Clash. His musical experience included his membership in The 101ers, Latino Rockabilly War, The Mescaleros and The Pogues, in...
- Michael Geoffrey JonesMick Jones (The Clash)Michael Geoffrey "Mick" Jones is the former lead guitarist, secondary vocalist and co-founder for the British punk rock band The Clash until his dismissal in 1983. He went on to form the band Big Audio Dynamite with Don Letts before line-up changes led to the formation of Big Audio Dynamite II and...
) – 2:58 - "El genio del dub" ("The Dub's Genius") (Sergio Rotman - Fernando Ricciardi – Flavio CianciaruloFlavio CianciaruloFlavio Oscar Cianciarulo , aka Sr. Flavio, is the electric and upright bass player from the reunited Argentine band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs....
– VicenticoVicenticoGabriel Julio Fernández Capello is a musician and composer better known by his stage name Vicentico. Co-founder and vocalist of the band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs along with Flavio Cianciarulo...
) – 4:37 - "Basta de llamarme así" ("Enough of Calling Me That Way") (VicenticoVicenticoGabriel Julio Fernández Capello is a musician and composer better known by his stage name Vicentico. Co-founder and vocalist of the band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs along with Flavio Cianciarulo...
) – 4:16 - "El fin del amor" ("The end of love") (Sergio Rotman) – 2:11
- "Muy, muy temprano" ("Very very early") (VicenticoVicenticoGabriel Julio Fernández Capello is a musician and composer better known by his stage name Vicentico. Co-founder and vocalist of the band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs along with Flavio Cianciarulo...
- Flavio CianciaruloFlavio CianciaruloFlavio Oscar Cianciarulo , aka Sr. Flavio, is the electric and upright bass player from the reunited Argentine band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs....
) – 5:07 - "Wake up and make love with me" (Ian DuryIan DuryIan Robins Dury was an English rock and roll singer, lyricist, bandleader and actor who initially rose to fame during the late 1970s, during the punk and New Wave era of rock music...
- Chas JankelChas JankelCharles Jeremy Jankel professionally known as Chaz Jankel, is a musician best known as the keyboard player and guitarist with Ian Dury and the Blockheads...
) – 5:34 - "Condenaditos" ("Little Damned") (VicenticoVicenticoGabriel Julio Fernández Capello is a musician and composer better known by his stage name Vicentico. Co-founder and vocalist of the band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs along with Flavio Cianciarulo...
– Gerardo Rotblat) – 5:11
Personnel
- VicenticoVicenticoGabriel Julio Fernández Capello is a musician and composer better known by his stage name Vicentico. Co-founder and vocalist of the band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs along with Flavio Cianciarulo...
– vocals - Flavio CianciaruloFlavio CianciaruloFlavio Oscar Cianciarulo , aka Sr. Flavio, is the electric and upright bass player from the reunited Argentine band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs....
– bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Sergio Rotman – sax
- Mario Siperman – keyboard
- Fernando Ricciardi – drums
- Daniel Lozano – trumpet
Sales and certifications
External Links
- Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Official Web Site
- La Luz del Ritmo at MusicBrainzMusicBrainzMusicBrainz is a project that aims to create an open content music database. Similar to the freedb project, it was founded in response to the restrictions placed on the CDDB...
- [ La Luz del Ritmo] at Allmusic