Very Be Careful
| Very Be Careful | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Genres | Cumbia, Vallenato |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Downtown Pijao, Treasure Bottle |
| Members |
Ricardo Guzman Arturo Guzman Craig Martin Dante Ruiz Richard Panta |
Very Be Careful (VBC) is a Los Angeles band that plays Colombian vallenato music, a traditional cumbia[1] sound that centers around the accordion, backed with percussion and bass. The group was started in 1998 in Los Angeles by accordionist Ricardo"Ricky G" Guzman and his bass playing brother Arturo "Brickems" Guzman. They were soon joined by Richard "Mil Caras" Panta on Caja Vallenata, Craig "Peabody" Martín on Guacharaca and Dante "The Rip" Ruiz on Cowbell.
They have independently released 7 full length studio albums mixed with equal parts traditional covers and original material. They have also toured to Japan playing one of the largest festivals there with over 100,000 people attending in 2005, The Fuji Rock Festival as well as one of London's largest, The Glastonbury Festival. In 2006, Very Be Careful completed a European tour.[2]
Discography
| Date of Release | Title | Label | ||||
| Albums | ||||||
| 1998 | El Niño | |||||
| 2001 | The Rose | Downtown Pijao | ||||
| 2002 | El Grizz | Downtown Pijao | ||||
| 2005 | Ñacas | Downtown Pijao | ||||
| 2007 | Salad Buey | Treasure Bottle | ||||
| 2010 | Escape Room | Barbes | ||||
| 2012 | ¿Remember Me From The Party? | Downtown Pijao | ||||
| EPs | ||||||
| 2000 | Cheap Chillin | |||||
References
- ↑ Gervase de Wilde (18 Jan 2008). "Cumbia: why the world is catching on". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 Feb 2009.
- ↑ Nick Hasted (6 May 2008). "Very Be Careful, Cargo, London". The Independent. Retrieved 23 Feb 2009.
External links
- VBC on kcet.org
- Very Be Careful, "Escape Room" on Billboard
- Very Be Careful interview on Latino USA
- Los Angeles' Very Be Careful on continuing Colombia's Vallenato tradition (Sounds and Colours)