The group's first single was "Corazón de Sandía", a summer hit from the first album "Mama Funk" with sixteen songs, released in 1995 under the EMI label. Two years later a second big hit "Cha cha cha" was released as a single, featuring Juan Sativo a rap artist from Chilean band Tiro de Gracia. Also in 1997 another album with fifteen songs, called "La Medicina", was released under the EMI Odeon label. This album is recognized by a lot of latin artists as one of the best latin-american funk works ever.
Los Tetas introduced a new member "Tata", who eventually took the place of Pepino on drums, but also made a huge impact on vocals and musical adjustments. With the participation of a lot of artists from local scene, such as Boomer (DJ and Raggamuffin), Zaturno and Juan Sativo from Tiro de Gracia and Anita Tijoux from Makiza, they made a solid and fun album with big influences from James Brown and Parliament funkadelic. Among the songs recorded in this perieod were "Papi... donde esta el Funk", "Bola Disco", "La Medicina" and "Primavera".
In 1998 after some dissagreements within the band, they dissolved, to reunit again in 1999 with a new formation: Tata (drums), Toly Ramirez Jr. (Bass), C-Funk (Guitar, keyboard and vocals) and Tea Time (scratch and vocals). With this band, they made their fourth album, "Independiente" containing ten songs. This album was edited and distributed by CAPITALUX Discos label. It wasn't as big a success as former albums, but they survive in the local scene with a lot of live gigs. They also made the transition to the north and begin to make some contacts to work in Mexico and USA.
In late of 2002 their last album "Tómala!", with 14 songs (including "I like", "Fiesta Funk", "Underground side" and "Sistemas"), made the band to take a huge jump to a lot of countries in Latin America, including Argentina, Perú, Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela and especially México. They also started to perform in the USA. Later they shared the stage with Red Hot Chili Peppers in a concert at the Chilean Estadio Nacional.
In 2004 they dissolved for good, after one of the co-founder members C-Funk, decided to make the transition to a solo career. The remaining artists of the band changed the name to T-Funk and a few months after to FunkAttack, because C-Funk sued them for the similar name.
Porcel
Los Tetas Lyrics
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yo soy de este mundo
y cuando te sientas ven acercate aca.
No dudes en pasar tu,
cuerpo aparecer y tu culo hacer gozar.
Porque tu sabes bien, tocamos Funk;
tu lo sabes bien, es tu Funk;
tu lo sabes bien, esto es Funk, esto es Funk.
Tus tetas, hacen sentirme bien,
tu cuerpo me libera de la opresin
de la gente (de la gente)
que no se atreve a verte (que no se atreve a verte)
para mi (para ti).
El juego es ver tu cuerpo perfecto al descubierto,
cuando te mueves te miran,
porque sigues el ejemplo, las gatitas de Porcel.
Y por eso es que esta fiesta esta aca
en honor a Porcel y a las gatitas que
todos quieren por su forma de ser.
Tu quieres la Fiesta,
tu quieres la Fiesta,
tu quieres la fiesta,
tu quieres la fiesta.
Ooooooooo ...
The song "Porcel" by Los Tetas is a playful tribute to the beauty of women and the power of funk music to liberate and uplift. The lyrics express a sense of belonging and connection to the world, as the singer proudly proclaims himself a "teta," or a breast, symbolizing the feminine energy that is integral to life. The invitation to "come closer" and "feel good" is a celebration of sensual pleasure and an affirmation of the body's natural desires.
The chorus repeats the phrase "tu lo sabes bien, esto es funk," emphasizing the infectious groove and rhythm of the music that Los Tetas are known for. The reference to "Porcel" and her "gatitas" pays homage to Isabel Sarli, a legendary Argentine actress who starred in a series of erotic films in the 1960s and 1970s. In this context, the "fiesta" that the singer desires is not just a wild party, but a celebration of sensuality and freedom that Sarli and her characters embodied.
The lyrics of "Porcel" are playful, irreverent, and full of humor, reflecting the band's signature style. Los Tetas are a Latin American funk and rap group from Chile, known for their fusion of hip-hop, funk, and rock influences. They gained popularity in the 1990s and early 2000s with hits like "La Medicina" and "Mama Funk," and their music continues to be celebrated for its energetic rhythms, political commentary, and spirit of fun.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo soy un teta, yo soy de este mundo y cuando te sientas ven acercate aca.
I am a breast, I belong to this world, and if you feel like it, come closer to me.
No dudes en pasar tu, cuerpo aparecer y tu culo hacer gozar.
Don't hesitate to pass by, show your body and make your butt enjoy.
Porque tu sabes bien, tocamos Funk; tu lo sabes bien, es tu Funk; tu lo sabes bien, tocamos Funk, tu lo sabes bien, esto es Funk, esto es Funk.
Because you know it well, we play Funk; you know it well, it's your Funk; you know it well, we play Funk, you know it well, this is Funk, this is Funk.
Tus tetas, hacen sentirme bien, tu cuerpo me libera de la opresin de la gente (de la gente) que no se atreve a verte (que no se atreve a verte) para mi (para ti).
Your breasts make me feel good, your body frees me from the oppression of people (of people) who do not dare to see you (who do not dare to see you) for me (for you).
El juego es ver tu cuerpo perfecto al descubierto, cuando te mueves te miran, porque sigues el ejemplo, las gatitas de Porcel.
The game is to see your perfect body exposed, when you move they watch you, because you follow the example of Porcel's kittens.
Y por eso es que esta fiesta esta aca en honor a Porcel y a las gatitas que todos quieren por su forma de ser.
And that's why this party is here in honor of Porcel and the kittens that everyone wants for their way of being.
Tu quieres la Fiesta, tu quieres la Fiesta, tu quieres la fiesta, tu quieres la fiesta.
You want the party, you want the party, you want the party, you want the party.
Ooooooooo ...
Ooooooooo ...
Contributed by Dominic G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@pedrok60
Si Teatime sólo tiene su voz pues que lo de todo así como Rulo, Cfunk y Pepino, baja mucho el ánimo oyéndolo cantar, saludos desde Colombia.
@RobertoGinsburg
@Tomas Vergara Tal vez ya andaba con "la q se aspira"..no lo digo de mala onda; el loco es buena tela, accesible, pero es verdad que ha tenido (o tiene) problemas con drogas. Una lastima
@marssr5873
Lo funaron y cagó kdkdbd
@rodrigorodrigo9950
Buenísimos músicos, tremenda banda, y castaldi tocando palmas al más puro estilo de los 70 😌, igual me cae bien, no se porqué me tinca que por poco vivo lo van a pillar en una fiesta clandestina, vive en otro mundo 😐
@lazaroparra2909
Xdd
@lordkfunk
Me gustó, aunque antiguamente tocaban la eternidad con más groove. Creo que a Pepino le falta una caja más aguda tipo piccolo para que suene con más punch el tema. Algo así como la que toca Chris Dave en the Robert Glasper Experiment
@markmpeon
que manera de volarme escuchando estos wnes...
@meilingdul
El rulo es el único que se ah mantenido, en todo este tiempo. La música que crea con Esencia, lo ha echo crecer mucho más :)
@miltonopazo4561
Se me para el pelo cada vez que veo esta presentación... Aquí si que hay Funk....
@mtsfunk
Suba lasegunda parte compa esta pulentisimo !!