La Fanfarria del Capitán is an Argentine band formed in 2004 by Victoria Cornejo, Jerónimo Cassagne, and Francisco Mercado. Originally named Capitán Tifus, the band created a genre they call Fanfarria Latina,[1] which combines rock, cumbia, ska, Balkan, and Latin rhythms.
La Fanfarria del Capitán | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Genres | Fanfarria Latina, Rock, Ska, Balkan, Cumbia |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Members | Victoria Cornejo Jerónimo Cassagne Francisco Mercado Valeria Velasquez Facundo Perez Torres Federico Sanchez Juan Pablo Pelaez Joni Strugo Mauro Scopigno |
| Website | lafanfarriadelcapitan |
The band has played around the world, specially in Europe and also in Russia, China, and Japan. They tour every year since 2011 and have been on the road up to 7 months non-stop.
Since 2018, the band has grown in popularity due to their version of "Bella Ciao" popularized by the Netflix series La Casa de Papel.
La Fanfarria del Capitán has released four albums, two in Argentina and two in Austria, and they will release their fifth in 2019.
History edit
The band's first album, Flores del Bosque de Bolonia (2007), was produced by Matías Cella (producer of Kevin Johansen and Jorge Drexler), and edited by EMI Publishing.[2] Their second album was E Viva! (2012). Cella's production was edited in Austria by Newton Records.[3]
In 2007, Capitán participated in the Nokia Trends Artemotion,[4] a televised tour through Argentina. In the same year, Cornejo toured with Mad Professor through the UK and to play together in Madrid and Buenos Aires.
In 2009, Capitán won the "Diente de Oro" award as a creative band, given by EMI to the most promising projects of the year.
In 2011, they were invited to the Botanique Festival (Bologna, Italia) to represent the music of Buenos Aires. This gave birth to their first international tour, with 40 concerts in Italy, Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria and Spain.
The "Mondo Tour 2012" consisted of 87 concerts over seven months through Argentina, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Austria, Ukraine, Russia, China and Japan.[5] Important festivals on this tour included the Fusion Festival (Larz, DE), Mighty Sounds (Tabor, CZ), Nuevo Sol (Rostock, DE), Movement Festival (Perm, RUS), Harvest Festival (Moscú, RUS), and OCT-Loft Jazz Festival (Shenzhen, China).
In 2013, their third international tour included Latin America and Europe. The tour started in Buenos Aires with the Pepsi Music Festival and was followed by European festivals such as Trutnov (CZ), Wild Mint (Russia) and Mundial (Belgium). Capitan Tifus played 60 concerts during the five months they were in Europe. They also shared gigs with Bomba Estereo (Lido, Berlin), Karamelo Santo (Die Pumpe, Kiel), and Bersuit Vergarabat (Karneval der Kulturen, Berlin).[6][7]
In 2014, their fourth tour included Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Finland, Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Italy, France and Spain. The most important festivals of this tour were: World Village Festival (Finland), Wutzrock Festival (Hamburg), Karneval der Kulturen (Berlin), Mundial Festival (Tilburg), Trutnov Festival (Trutnov), MIĘDZYNARODOWE ŚWIĘTO (Poland).
The 2016, tour included the festivals Drienok Festival (Slovakia), Jatka Festival y Street Fetstival (Czech Rep), Transit Festival, Kulturfest Sindelfingen y Tropen Tango (Germany), Vijver Festival and Festival Onderstroom (Netherlands), Zomer Van Antwerpen (Belgium), Bimble Bandada Festival (UK), Dokufest (Kosovo), Finger Food Festival y Ariano Folk Festival (Italy).
In 2017, they toured 6 countries, playing at Tollwood, Grimming&Grantig, Templiner Stadtfest y Pfederstall Festival (Germany), Drienok Festival (Slovakia), FestivalderAa (Netherlands) y Czeremcha open air (Poland).
During 2018, they toured together with Bersuit Vergarabat in Rusia due to the FIFA World Cup and played a concert together at the Central House of Artists of Moscow. The tour continued in 8 European countries and included: Reeds Festival (Switzerland), Mana Festival, Open Air Klagenfurt (Austria), Tropen Tango, Jahr Markt Festival y Binger Open Air (Germany), Pohoda Festival (Slovakia), Babel Sounds (Hungary), Jatka Festival (Czech Republic).
Capitán was declared of Cultural Interest by the Secretary of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina in 2011, 2012, and 2013.[citation needed]
Albums edit
After their debut album, Flores del Bosque de Bolonia, they released a second album also directed by Matías Cella called E Viva!. Recorded at Argentinean musician Lito Vitale's Los Elefantes studios. The album was released in Austria by Newton Records. In 2013, they record a live album at Graz, Austria, which was released in 2014 also by Newton Records.
La Giravida is album number four. Produced by Diego Blanco (Los Pericos) and Jerónimo Cassagne, mastered by Eduardo Bergallo (Puro Mastering) it counts with the collaboration of artists: Chotokoeu (Spain), Mate Power (Germany), Kocani Orkestar (Macedonia), Raffaelle Quarta (Italia), Lisa Witt (Alemania), La Cesar Pavón Orquesta (Buenos Aires).
In 2018, the band started recording Magias de Hoy, their fifth album featuring Amsterdam Klezmer Band (Netherlands), Riosentí (México/Argentina), Dejan Lepanja (Slovenia), Bersuit Vergarabat, El Plan de la Mariposa, Mintcho Garramone and Fideo y los del Mondo (Argentina). The album was released in 2020.
In June 2022, the band released El Cantomanto.
Discography edit
| Year | Title |
| 2007 | Flores del Bosque de Bolonia[8] |
| 2012 | E Viva![9] |
| 2014 | Fanfarria Latina on tour[10] |
| 2016 | La Giravida[11] |
Videos edit
| Year | Title | Kind |
| 2007 | Hawaii[12] | Videoclip |
| 2012 | Mondo Tour 2012[13] | Live Video |
| 2013 | Maradevi[14] | Videoclip |
| 2014 | Amor y mucho más[15] | Videoclip |
| 2014 | Tour 2014[16] | Live Videoclip |
| 2016 | Via Nacionale (feat Kocani Orkestar)[17] | VideoClip |
References edit
- ^ "Fanfarria Latina". Capitan Tifus. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ "Los sonidos de una "fanfarria latina"". Clarin.com. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ "Pop Latino: Capitán Tifus, Jon Secada y Gloria Gaynor". Diariopopular.com.ar. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ "Nokia Trends Artemotion ARG". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ "Capitan Tifus E Viva! Mondo Tour 2012". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ "Capitan Tifus y su Fanfarria Latina on Tour 2013 in Achim/NI". Feest.com.de. Archived from the original on 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ "Capitan Tifus y su Fanfarria Latina on Tour 2013". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ "Flores del Bosque de Bolonia by CapitanTifus". Soundcloud.com. 2011-06-25. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ "E Viva! by CapitanTifus". Soundcloud.com. 2012-05-15. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ "Stream La Fanfarria del Capitán | Listen to Fanfarria Latina on tour / Te quiero Capitan! playlist online for free on SoundCloud".
- ^ "La Giravida by la Fanfarria del Capitán". January 2016.
- ^ "Capitan Tifus – Hawaii (Video Oficial HD)". YouTube. 2010-07-02. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ "La Fanfarria del Capitán – EViva! Mondotour 2012". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ "La Fanfarria del Capitán – Maradevi (Video Oficial HD)". YouTube. 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ "Capitan – Amor y mucho más (Video Oficial HD)". YouTube.
- ^ "La Fanfarria del Capitán – Tour 2014)". YouTube.
- ^ "Via Nacionale (filmado en Macedonia)". YouTube.