Malpaís (group)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | San José, Costa Rica |
| Genres | World music |
| Years active | 1999–2011 |
| Labels | Papaya |
| Website | www.grupomalpais.com |
| Members |
Fidel Gamboa Jaime Gamboa Iván Rodríguez Gilberto Jarquín Manuel Obregón Carlos "Tapado" Vargas |
Malpaís is a band from Costa Rica. The music of Malpaís is part of the Costa Rica-contemporary compositions work, called by the band "Costarican new song". The musicians are trying to relate the concept to the early folk and protest folk tradition of Latin America, mixing musical structures of regional and local folk genres such as calypso and tambito with easy-listening jazz (breaks and progressions) and romantic lyrics inspired in Latin American songwriters in order to be perceived as if they are built on the solid tradition of their musical roots.[citation needed] The group takes its name from the most remote, jungle-cradled beach on the north-Pacific Nicoya Peninsula—the beach at road’s end.
Members
Current members
- Jaime Gamboa — Bass, backing vocalist
- Iván Rodríguez — Violin, mandolin, backing vocalist
- Gilberto Jarquín — Drums
- Manuel Obregón — Piano, keyboard, marimba, caracol, backing vocalist and current Costa Rican Minister of Culture (2010–2014, under the administration of Laura Chinchilla, elected president of the ruling party).
- Carlos "Tapado" Vargas — Drums, percussion
Former members
- Patricio "Pato" Barraza
- Bernardo Quesada
- Fidel Gamboa (Deceased 28/august/2011)
Malpais Band in Costa Rica
Discography
Albums
- Uno (January 2003)
- Historias de Nadie (2004)
- En Vivo (December 2006)
- Un Día Lejano (2009)
References
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