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Taking their influences from popular 80’s alternative rock bands such as The Clash and The Cure, Café Tacuba are very proud of their native heritage and infuse traditional Mexican folk music into their sound. Throughout their career the band have been fortunate enough to release enough material to allow them to experiment with various genres as they incorporated ska, punk, electronica and hip-hop into their discography.
In the early beginnings, the band selected their name paying homage to a local coffee house of the same name which had a long history surrounding it’s involvement with the Puchuco music scene, a major stylistic influence of the band. Café Tacuba would develop their music playing in their garages and local shows, eventually finding themselves part of El Hijo del Cuervo- a cultural club comprising of local musicians and writers in Mexico City.
Constantly playing small shows around the city they were spotted by Argentinian producer Gustavo Santaolalla, in influential figure in the Spanish Rock movement at the time. In 1990 the band signed to Warner Music Latina and released their debut self-titled album two years later which became a huge success in their homeland, Mexico. The album featured some of their biggest hits “La Chica Banda” and “Labios Jaguar” and catapulted them into Latin charts and soon acquiring a dedicated following.
On 5 August 2007 Café Tacuba played a forty-five minute set at the popular US festival Lollapalooza and loved so much by the audience that they ended up playing three encores!
With four Grammys under their belt, Café Tacuba have paved the way for alternative Latin rock, taking their music across the globe sharing the stage with world class acts Incubus, Beck and Los Lobos.
Live reviews
Last night took place the penultimate “20ReCT25” concert tour, wich took place at the Nacional Auditorium, in Mexico City. The night was divided into two parts: starting with the complete execution of the album that launched the career of the band.
The complete ”Re” album was played from start to finish, taking great moments in the scenario, simple and compact thaht maintained its illumination between blue and pink tones. It was when they interpreted the anticipated “El baile y el Salón” when this was complemented by spheres in the same colors that kept a synchronous movement between music and musicians.
At this gig, some musicians were joined to the the stage, accompanying guests on saxophone, keyboards, percussion, flute and voice, giving a high quality sound performance. Having played great pieces such as “Las Flores”, “Trópico de Cancer”, and “Pez”, Ixtepec, or “El balcón” (suitable only for fans), Albarran, the frontman of the band, made a break to devote the energies focused around to the mourners resulting from Ayotzinapa disaster. The Stage was lit with 43 candles in tribute to the missing people in Ayotzinapa and began stirring performance of "Volcano", from the latest album.
After this break, the concert unfolded based on requests from the public, among which included "El espacio", “La locomotora”, asked by children, among other pieces to finish closing material passing through their first albums, as “Chica banda” and “Las Batallas”. Closing the night to the tune of "Déjate Caer" and its famous choreography performed with fun and ease.
It's amazing the way in which a band reinvents itself. It constructs itself from public interaction. Café Tacuba is a band that depicts the Mexican folklore understanding the significance of the influence of different cultures. Last night was the celebration of the sum of time, the growth, the changes, and the reinvention were devoted entirely to the ones who inspire the music.
anahi-saavedra
Cafe Tacuba is a one of the most popular and influential bands in all of Latin America. I mean what is there not to like this band can play it all from a nice upbeat ska to a quite melodic ballad.
They originate from the capital of Mexico and, they have been taking the country by storm since the release of their first self-titled album in 1992. Their style of music is in a category of it's own mixing a type of rock and reggae along with some romance. It is really hard to explain their style.
Well now that I have told you a bit about the band's background let me talk about their live performances. Although their may be a language barrier as their music is in Spanish, you will not be disappointed as the energy and presence this band commands on stage is legendary. The lead singer, Rubén Albarrán, is very charismatic and loves to put on a show and get the crowd involved, he serves as the lead singer and a sort of hype man for the band.
I was able to watch them perform on a spring break vacation I went to in Mexico, so the ambience was quite wild and a lot of alcohol and rowdiness was involved. It was quite a fun experience that made me become a big fan of the band. If you get the chance to see them live you will not be bored.
One of the BEST live acts I've seen, and Ive seen over 20- but whose counting? I've seen my favorite, The Killers, Kings of Leon, Muse, Cage the Elephant, New Order, Fleetwood Mac, but Cafe Tacvba is by far the best. Ruben, being the lead definitely knows how to get the audience going. I even jumped on stage and dance my butt off with him. -Im serious. Ive never even wanted to write a review after seeing bands, so Cafe Tacvba is the first. I recommend everyone seeing them live- even if you're not a Spanish-speaker. My boyfriend isnt either, but he actually had a great time and was jumping to the music from beginning to finish. If they come to your city- dont hesitate!
maimee24
Hands down my favorite band that is still active, whether measured by their albums or by their epic live performances. Their energy radiates through the crowd, their musicianship is unparalleled, and they can both rock your soul and make you cry in the same show. I've seen them upward of six times and would drive ridiculous distances to see them wherever and whenever they may play. See them while you still can - they're not young anymore, but they sure seem like it up on stage.
jazdingo
It was by far one of the best concerts I have been to! I have always enjoyed their music and attending one of their concerts just made me more of a fan. The concert was really energetic and fun and the music was fantastic as well. The front-man interacted a lot with the audience and the whole band preformed wonderfully. As soon as the show was over I was sad because it had to come to an end. I would definitely go to one of their concerts again!
AlphaU
Genial! Prendieron un buen, el sonido muy bien, la gente con todos los ánimos a pesar del calor y el sudor que nos tenía empapados. Son unos grandes de la música mexicana, con su experiencia ya saben cómo hacer que la gente se prenda y dan un buen show sin tener todo un espectáculo de luces o un fondo de pantallas. Sólo ellos y su música. Una experiencia inolvidable estando en el extranjero y verlos por primera vez aquí, un honor!
ale-magu
It was an awesome night. I love their creativity in their eclectic music: the different styles in sounds and of course the lyrics; their lyrics have matured. Their energy on the stage is contagious. I consider them a band deeply connected to their native Mexico absolutely represented in their music. I’m glad they came to Seattle.
ixta20
No lo que esperaba de ellos muchas restricciones los e visto en la ciudad de México y nada que ver con el show q dieron aquí en Raleigh y una de las canciones más iconicas de su repertorio no la cantaron a pesar q todo el público la pidió "INGRATA" un show pobre malo que lastima.
tavo0818
Amazing show. Latino power, Mexican culture, all at once. Incredible stage light effects and sound. They're great performers and they engage very well with the public. It feels like they're good old friends. They're icons of alternative rock and Mexican folk, it's a must see show.
chamatatuncotutata
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