By the mid-1990s guitar band Zapato 3 were looking for new sounds and a cooler image. Vampiro, from the 1995 album "Capsula para Volar", is one of my favourite songs of this late period Zapato 3. The band split in 2000, but the brothers Carlos and Alvaro Segura continue to play together in the group Solares.
From drumming with its roots in Africa, to Spanish-influenced guitar and harp music and the indigenous contribution of maracas, Venezuelan music is largely unknown outside the country. With a blog based on videos of key groups and individuals I hope this music will reach a wider public and get the attention it deserves. Joropo, calypso, tambores, salsa, cumbia, pop, rock, Latin jazz, electronica - even slushy love songs by soap opera stars - Venezuela has it all.
Showing posts with label Capsula para Volar. Show all posts
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Saturday, October 27, 2007
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