Doctor Krápula is a Colombian
ska punk band, made up of Mario Muñoz, David Jaramillo, Nicolás Cabrera, Sergio Acosta and Germán Martínez. Although the band is recognized more as a rock and punk band, it also incorporates folk rhythmic genres in its songs; such as
ska
Ska (; ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. It combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. Ska is characterized by a walki ...
,
reggae
Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, " Do the Reggay" was the first popular song to use ...
,
punk and
rocksteady
Rocksteady is a music genre that originated in Jamaica around 1966. A successor of ska and a precursor to reggae, rocksteady was the dominant style of music in Jamaica for nearly two years, performed by many of the artists who helped establish ...
.
Through most of Colombia, its origin country, it is mainly recognized for having strong political messages in its lyrics (as can be heard in their song about the Mexican students that were
disappeared), and for its left-leaning political activism (Exigimos, Bam, etc.).
History
The band was formed in 1998 by seven musicians in
Bogotá
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, Colombia, and in their 25-year career, they have released eight albums, including: “El Carnaval de la Patilla”, “Turn the Disco around”, “Bombea”, “Sagrado Corazón”, “Corazón Bombea Vivo”, “Viva el Planeta”, “Ama-Zonas”
and "Calle Caliente". "Ama-zonas" was produced in collaboration with Jaguar Collective (Colectivo Jaguar).
They have won seventeen
Shock Music Awards' and four
Our Earth Awards'. They have also been nominated to fiv
''Latin Grammy'' three
''Latin MTV Awards'' and on
''40 Principales Awards''in Spain. Dr. Krápula was the group creator of the in Bogotá on May 2012, and has been in charge of their eight editions so far.
They have a
Gold Record in sales in Colombia for their Album « Viva El Planeta », delivered on 25 May 2013, by Star Entertainment Group, within the framework of Event 40, carried out by
Los 40 Principales Colombia in the
Simón Bolívar Park
The Simón Bolívar Metropolitan Park, best known as the Simón Bolívar Park, is a greenspace and entertainment and sports complex located in the middle of the city of Bogotá, Colombia. It is one of the largest urban parks in the World with ove ...
of the city of Bogota
The music of Doctor Krápula mixes the sounds of
ska
Ska (; ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. It combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. Ska is characterized by a walki ...
with
reggae
Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, " Do the Reggay" was the first popular song to use ...
,
rock
Rock most often refers to:
* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
Rock or Rocks may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...
,
punk and
rocksteady
Rocksteady is a music genre that originated in Jamaica around 1966. A successor of ska and a precursor to reggae, rocksteady was the dominant style of music in Jamaica for nearly two years, performed by many of the artists who helped establish ...
, adding tropical rhythms such as
merengue and even
salsa
Salsa most often refers to:
* Salsa (Mexican cuisine), a variety of sauces used as condiments
* Salsa music, a popular style of Latin American music
* Salsa (dance), a Latin dance associated with Salsa music
Salsa or SALSA may also refer to:
A ...
. On 31 May 2016, they were awarded the Simón Bolívar Order of Democracy for their
environmental activism on the recovery of the ancestral territory of the
Sierra Nevada
The Sierra Nevada () is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primarily ...
,
Amazonas and
Cauca.
Members
Members from 1998 to 2008
* Mario Muñoz
El Subcantante: lead vocalists.
* David Jaramillo “David Kawooq”: bass and vocals.
* Germán Martínez “Kasius”: lead guitar and backing vocals.
* Sergio Acosta “Checho”: hammond, keyboards, accordion and backing vocals.
* Nicolás Cabrera “Niko”: drums and backing vocals.
* Dib Hadra Arciniégas: guitar.
* Freddy Caldas : percussion.
Current Members
* Mario Muñoz
El Sucantante: lead vocalist.
* David Jaramillo “David Kawooq”: bass and vocals.
* Germán Martínez “Kasius”: lead guitar and backing vocals.
* Sergio Acosta “Checho”: hammond, keyboards, accordion and backing vocals.
* Nicolás Cabrera “Niko”: drums and backing vocals.
Discography
*2002: The Carnival of the Apatilla.
*2003: Give the Wuelta to the Disco.
*2005: Pumped.
*2008: Sacred Heart.
*2011: Heart Pumps Live (CD / DVD Live).
*2012: Viva El Planeta.
*2014: Ama-zonas (Doctor Krápula + Collective Jaguar).
*2017: ANIMAL.
*2018: Viva Doctor Krápula.
*2020: El Monstruo Arrepentido.
Videos
*2000: ''Canción demora'' - El carnaval de la apatilla.
*2002: ''El hombre gris'' - El carnaval de la apatilla.
*2003: ''1143 Tomates contigo'' - Dele la welta al disco.
*2005: ''La fuerza del amor'' - Bombea.
*2005: ''Para todos todo'' - Bombea.
*2006: ''El pibe de mi barrio'' - Bombea.
*2008: ''Activación'' - Sagrado corazón.
*2008: ''Bam'' - Sagrado corazón.
*2008: ''Mas vale tarde que nunca'' - Sagrado corazón.
*2008: ''Mi gente'' - Sagrado corazón.
*2008: ''Mister danger'' - Sagrado corazón.
*2010: ''Gol de mi corazó''n - Corazón bombea vivo.
*2010: ''Mi sol'' - Corazón bombea vivo.
*2010: ''Somos'' - Corazón bombea vivo.
*2012: ''Amanece'' - Viva el planeta.
*2012: ''Exigimos'' - Viva el planeta.
*2012: ''Doctor Krápula presente'' - Viva el planeta.
*2013: ''Antídoto'' - Viva el planeta.
*2013: ''Buscando el amor'' - Viva el planeta.
*2013: ''Viva el planeta'' - Viva el planeta (''Colectivo VÍDEO EN LAS NUBES'').
*2013: ''Solo soy'' - Viva el Planeta (''with the participation of
Emiliano Brancciari de
No Te Va Gustar
No Te Va Gustar, also known by their initials NTVG (English: You Won't Like It), are a rock band from Uruguay. The members are: Emiliano Brancciari (vocals and guitar), Guzmán Silveira ( bass and backup vocals), Diego Bartaburu (drums), Gonz ...
'').
*2014: ''Ama-Zonas'' - Ama-zonas.
*2015: ''Entregarlo todo'' (Vídeolyric, single making homage to the Colombian soccer selection-
Selección de fútbol de Colombia).
*2016: ''Más que bien'' - (single).
*2016: ''Desaparecidos'' - (Vídeolyric, single).
*2017: ''Democracy'' - (Vídeolyric, single).
*2017: ''Animal'' - (Vídeolyric, Animal).
*2018: ''Bogogo'' - (Vertical Vídeolyric, single).
Awards
* seventee
Shock Awards
* four
Nuestra Tierra Awards.
* three nominations for the
MTV Latinoamérica Awards.
* one nomination for the
40 Principales Awards in Spain.
* five nominations for the
Premios Grammy Latinos Awards.
* one
Gold Disc in the year 2013.
* one .
References
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1998 establishments in Colombia
Ska punk musical groups
Musical groups from Bogotá