Café Tacvba (often spelled Café Tacuba*) is a band from the Lomas de Sotel… Read Full Bio ↴Café Tacvba (often spelled Café Tacuba*) is a band from the Lomas de Sotelo neighborhood in Mexico City, Mexico.
Their musical style covers a wide variety of genres, though it is most commonly labeled as Rock en Español. Their music has been heavily influenced by Mexico's indigenous population and folk music traditions, most notable the Jarocho style of the state of Veracruz, but also by punk and electronic music and other bands in the Mexico City scene. Perhaps the most distinctive feature of their music is Albarrán's nasal voice, which, combined with his impressive lung capacity (as demonstrated on "La Ingrata", an homage to norteño music), makes for a very distinctive sound. They sing entirely in Spanish but have a significant Anglophone following regardless.
They have an especially eclectic sound, and it's commonly said that none of their discs is of exactly the same genre. For example, "Maria" is a bolero style ballad, "La Ingrata" is a mix of rock and "norteño" , while "Eres", a hit included in "Cuatro Caminos" album, is mostly pop-rock.
They were founded in 1989, and since then have had the same musical lineup:
* Rubén Isaac Albarrán Ortega aka "Pinche Juan" ("Fuckin Juan"), "Cosme", "Anónimo" (Anonymous), "Nrü" (pronounced "dshyoo", [dʃju] in IPA), "Amparo Tonto Medardo In Lak'ech" (or "At Medardo ILK"), "G3", "Gallo Gasss", "Élfego Buendía", "Sizu Yantra" (which is his solo moniker as well), "Rita Cantalagua", "Ixi Xoo" and many others. (vocals, guitar)
* Emmanuel "Meme" del Real Díaz: (keyboards, acoustic guitar, piano, programming, vocals, melodion)
* José Alfredo "Joselo" Rangel Arroyo: (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals)
* Enrique 'Quique' Rangel Arroyo: (bass guitar, electric upright bass, vocals)
Mexican folk music player Alejandro Flores is considered the 5th tacubo, as he has played the violin in almost every Café Tacuba concert since 1994. Since the Cuatro Caminos World Tour, Luis "El Children" Ledezma has played the drums in every concert but is not considered an official member of the band.
**Previously known as "Alicia Ya No Vive Aquí" (a tribute to Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore), the band took its final name from a coffee shop (el Café de Tacuba) located in downtown Mexico City. The cafe, which opened in 1912 and had its heyday in the 1940s and 1950s, was representative of the Pachuco scene at the time, something the band would later acknowledge as an influence. The Café de Tacuba is still in operation as a coffee shop and restaurant on Tacuba Street, in Mexico City's Historic Center. The band changed its name to Café Tacvba (changing the u for a v) in order to avoid legal issues with the coffee shop.
1989
Mexico City, Mexico
Their musical style covers a wide variety of genres, though it is most commonly labeled as Rock en Español. Their music has been heavily influenced by Mexico's indigenous population and folk music traditions, most notable the Jarocho style of the state of Veracruz, but also by punk and electronic music and other bands in the Mexico City scene. Perhaps the most distinctive feature of their music is Albarrán's nasal voice, which, combined with his impressive lung capacity (as demonstrated on "La Ingrata", an homage to norteño music), makes for a very distinctive sound. They sing entirely in Spanish but have a significant Anglophone following regardless.
They have an especially eclectic sound, and it's commonly said that none of their discs is of exactly the same genre. For example, "Maria" is a bolero style ballad, "La Ingrata" is a mix of rock and "norteño" , while "Eres", a hit included in "Cuatro Caminos" album, is mostly pop-rock.
They were founded in 1989, and since then have had the same musical lineup:
* Rubén Isaac Albarrán Ortega aka "Pinche Juan" ("Fuckin Juan"), "Cosme", "Anónimo" (Anonymous), "Nrü" (pronounced "dshyoo", [dʃju] in IPA), "Amparo Tonto Medardo In Lak'ech" (or "At Medardo ILK"), "G3", "Gallo Gasss", "Élfego Buendía", "Sizu Yantra" (which is his solo moniker as well), "Rita Cantalagua", "Ixi Xoo" and many others. (vocals, guitar)
* Emmanuel "Meme" del Real Díaz: (keyboards, acoustic guitar, piano, programming, vocals, melodion)
* José Alfredo "Joselo" Rangel Arroyo: (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals)
* Enrique 'Quique' Rangel Arroyo: (bass guitar, electric upright bass, vocals)
Mexican folk music player Alejandro Flores is considered the 5th tacubo, as he has played the violin in almost every Café Tacuba concert since 1994. Since the Cuatro Caminos World Tour, Luis "El Children" Ledezma has played the drums in every concert but is not considered an official member of the band.
**Previously known as "Alicia Ya No Vive Aquí" (a tribute to Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore), the band took its final name from a coffee shop (el Café de Tacuba) located in downtown Mexico City. The cafe, which opened in 1912 and had its heyday in the 1940s and 1950s, was representative of the Pachuco scene at the time, something the band would later acknowledge as an influence. The Café de Tacuba is still in operation as a coffee shop and restaurant on Tacuba Street, in Mexico City's Historic Center. The band changed its name to Café Tacvba (changing the u for a v) in order to avoid legal issues with the coffee shop.
1989
Mexico City, Mexico
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Café Tacvba Lyrics
Amor Violento Cuando por primera vez te vi, Supe que el cielo era…
Aviéntame Abr�zame y mu�rdeme Ll�vate contigo mis heridas Avi�ntame y …
Avientame Abrazame y muerdeme llevate contigo mis heridas avientame …
Cero y Uno Para poder llegar Para llegar a tus oidos Necesito cantar …
Chilanga Banda Ya chole chango chilango que chafa chamba te chutas no che…
Cómo te extraño Como te extraño mi amor porque será me falta todo…
Cuéntame Cuéntame, cuéntame todo Cuéntame que has besado a otras Ante…
Dejate Caer Déjate caer Déjate caer La tierra es al revés La sangre e…
Déjate Caer Déjate caer Déjate caer La tierra es al revés La sangre es a…
Dejate Caer Déjate caer, déjate caer La tierra es al revés La sangre es…
El baile y el salón Nos besamos bailando en medio del lugar. La música ya iba …
El borrego Soy anarquista, soy neonazista. Soy un esquinjed y soy ecol…
El Espacio De pronto me encontré viajando a gran velocidad, la atmósfe…
El Fin De La Infancia Si nos quieren conquistar, tendran que quemarnos vivos. Si…
El Puñal Y El Corazón Ni hablar mujer, tu traes puñal Ni hablar mujer, no me…
Eo Que es lo que pa pa pa pa pa pa…
Eres Eres lo que mas quiero en este mundo eso eres mi…
Esa Noche No me hubieras dejado esa noche porque esa misma noche enco…
La Chica Banda Me he enamorado de una chica banda, me he enamorado de…
La Ingrata Ingrata No me digas que me quieres. No me digas que me…
La Locomotora Si los simios hicieran música si los reptiles cantaran bajo…
La Muerte Chiquita Dame la muerte chiquita, dame la muerte pequeña. Y así tal…
Labios Jaguar Yo tenia una novia muy refinada, de buenos modales y afranc…
Las Batallas Oye Carlos ¿por qué tuviste que salirte de la escuela esta…
Las Flores Ayyyyyy... Ven y dime todas esas cosas, invítame a sentarm…
Las Persianas A través de las persianas de tu cuarto de tu alma tú…
María Sale sola de noche María, pena por la ciudad, recorriendo la…
Mediodía Jala una silla, siéntate aun lado aquí, mira las plantas co…
No Controles No controles mi forma de pensar porque es total y a…
Noche Oscura Esta fue la noche oscura la decadencia se respira lo under…
Ojala Que Llueva Cafe Ojalá que llueva café en el campo que caiga un…
Ojalá que llueva café Ojalá que llueva café en el campo que caiga un aguacero…
Persianas A través de las persianas De tu cuarto de tu alma Tú…
Pinche Juan Pinche Juan, No te hagas el punk, El arete no te va, Y…
Puntos Cardinales amor y dulzura, fuerza y coraje, cuatro puntos cardinales…
Rarotonga Rarotonga se murió yo la vi morir hace poco yo la vi hazm…
Revés Exepcional se ve ReVeS Exepcional que ReVeS se ve Exepci…
Tirate He encontrado cosas buenas para soportar el calor del hamb…
Tírate He encontrado cosas buenas para soportar el calor del hambre…
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