Amoeba Music

By J Poet

Café Tacuba is the most important rock band to ever come out of Mexico; if they didn’t initiate the rock in Españole movement by playing rock without using English lyrics, they are undoubtedly the most important band in the genre. Their 1999 album Reves/Yosoy (Warner Latina) won a Latin Grammy for Best Rock Album of the Year and they took home a Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album Grammy for Cuatro Caminos (2003 Geffen.) They started life as a punk folk band, playing local folkloric styles that were unfamiliar even to many Mexicans, but expanded their sound to include hip-hop, tango, speed metal, banda, Norteño, electronica, mariachi, ranchero, tejano, industrial, ska, funk, and pop. They’ve only made six... Read More

Genre:

World, Latin

City Of Origin:

Mexico City, Mexico

Formed Date:

1989