''Café Tacuba'', stylized as ''Café Tacvba'', is the self-titled debut album by
Café Tacuba
Café Tacuba (), stylized as Café Tacvba, is a band from Naucalpan de Juárez, State of Mexico. The group gained popularity in the early 1990s. They were founded in 1989, before they had the current lineup of Rubén Albarrán, Rubén Isaac Albar ...
, released in 1992.
Rubén Albarrán
Rubén Isaac Albarrán Ortega (born February 1, 1967) is a Mexican musician and a member and founder of the alternative rock band Café Tacvba. As singer and frontman of Café Tacvba, the artist has characterized himself by his energetic attitu ...
, the band's lead singer, was credited as "Juan, Él que hace como que Canta" ("Juán, the one who pretends to sing") in the liner notes.
Track listing
Many of the songs on this album, notably "La Chica Banda" and "Labios Jaguar" makes reference of
Native Americans and
mestizos
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in
Mexico
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.La Zonaja was about a 70s -80s gay bar called the 9 not about a red light district.
Band members
* Juan (Rubén Albarrán):
vocal
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s,
guitar
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* Emmanuel Del Real:
keyboards,
acoustic guitar
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,
piano
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,
programming
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* Program m ...
,
vocal
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s,
melodion
* Joselo Rangel:
electric guitar
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,
acoustic guitar
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,
vocal
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s
* Quique Rangel:
bass guitar
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,
electric upright bass
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It requires only a minimal or 'skeleton' body to produce sound because it uses a pickup and electronic amplifier and loudspeaker. Therefore, ...
,
vocal
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s
References
Café Tacuba albums
1992 debut albums
Albums produced by Gustavo Santaolalla
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