Power of soul
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Power of Soul is a Soul
/Funk
band from Argentina
.
In 2006, after A.N.I.M.A.L.
disbanded, Titi Lapolla (then A.N.I.M.A.L.'s bassist and background vocalist) kept on composing material, which later became the material in Power of Soul.
It was by chance that the songs were recorded, as Titi's friend (and producer) Sebastián Subirana listened to the songs and proposed him to record them. By the end of the year, this album was already in the market, and albeit being completely independent, it is also available in important music retail chains as Musimundo and Yenny.
Their only album to date was recorded almost exclusively by Titi Lapolla, with guitar solos on six songs by Mariano "El Conde" Vanrafelghem, who later became the official electric guitarist of the band. Martín Carrizo (former A.N.I.M.A.L. drummer) provided sequencing on one track as well as drumming for the band on its early days, to later become the official drummer. All songs on the first album are in the English language. This project marks a departure for Titi, as he left behind his traditional bass and backing vocals position in other bands (A.N.I.M.A.L.
and Saibo) to become guitarist, singer and leader of his new proyect.
From December 2006 to February 2007 Power of Soul embarked on a successful tour of Brazil
, playing in cities like Rio de Janeiro
and Buzios and sharing the stage with Donavon Frankenreiter
.
The original formation of Power of Soul was Titi Lapolla on acoustic guitar and singing, Mariano "El Conde" Vanrafelghem on electric guitar, Guido Duran on bass and Martín Carrizo on drums and percussion. In early 2009, the line up changed, now having Osko on drums, Andy Ramos on electric guitar, Natasha on bass and Olgo on percussions. Both Guido and El Conde left in May and June respectively to focus on their own projects.
The band is finishing recording the material that will comprise the next album, featuring many songs in Spanish
. Some song titles include Lies, Groove, Vagabundo (Hobo), Tan Fugaz Como La Eternidad (As Fast As Eternity) and Surf
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
/Funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
band from Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
In 2006, after A.N.I.M.A.L.
A.N.I.M.A.L.
A.N.I.M.A.L. was a Groove metal band from Argentina....
disbanded, Titi Lapolla (then A.N.I.M.A.L.'s bassist and background vocalist) kept on composing material, which later became the material in Power of Soul.
It was by chance that the songs were recorded, as Titi's friend (and producer) Sebastián Subirana listened to the songs and proposed him to record them. By the end of the year, this album was already in the market, and albeit being completely independent, it is also available in important music retail chains as Musimundo and Yenny.
Their only album to date was recorded almost exclusively by Titi Lapolla, with guitar solos on six songs by Mariano "El Conde" Vanrafelghem, who later became the official electric guitarist of the band. Martín Carrizo (former A.N.I.M.A.L. drummer) provided sequencing on one track as well as drumming for the band on its early days, to later become the official drummer. All songs on the first album are in the English language. This project marks a departure for Titi, as he left behind his traditional bass and backing vocals position in other bands (A.N.I.M.A.L.
A.N.I.M.A.L.
A.N.I.M.A.L. was a Groove metal band from Argentina....
and Saibo) to become guitarist, singer and leader of his new proyect.
From December 2006 to February 2007 Power of Soul embarked on a successful tour of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, playing in cities like Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
and Buzios and sharing the stage with Donavon Frankenreiter
Donavon Frankenreiter
Donavon Frankenreiter is an American musician and surfer. He is a long-time friend of Jack Johnson and his debut self-titled album was released in 2004 on Johnson's Brushfire Records through Universal Music and made the Australian ARIA Top-40 charts in April 2004.-Surfing career:He took up surfing...
.
The original formation of Power of Soul was Titi Lapolla on acoustic guitar and singing, Mariano "El Conde" Vanrafelghem on electric guitar, Guido Duran on bass and Martín Carrizo on drums and percussion. In early 2009, the line up changed, now having Osko on drums, Andy Ramos on electric guitar, Natasha on bass and Olgo on percussions. Both Guido and El Conde left in May and June respectively to focus on their own projects.
The band is finishing recording the material that will comprise the next album, featuring many songs in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
. Some song titles include Lies, Groove, Vagabundo (Hobo), Tan Fugaz Como La Eternidad (As Fast As Eternity) and Surf
Power of Soul
- Released August 15, 2006
- "When The Sun Goes Down"
- "Making Love"
- "Power of Soul"
- "It's Time For Me"
- "So Hard"
- "My Plan"
- "Camila"
- "Look At Me"
- "Life Goes On" (Acoustic)
- "It's Time For Me" (Acoustic)