Belafonte Sensacional

Belafonte Sensacional
Belafonte Sensacional
	Belafonte Sensacional in 2019
Background information
Origin	Mexico City, Mexico
Genres	Folk rock, punk rock
Years active	2009–present
Members	Israel Ramírez; Julio Cárdenas; Israel Pompa; Cristóbal Martínez; Alejandro Guerrero; Emmanuel García; Enrique Álvarez

Belafonte Sensacional is a Mexican rock and folk rock band based in Mexico City led by musician and composer Israel Ramírez.^[1]^[2]^[3]

History

Belafonte Sensacional was the stage name that in 2009 Israel Ramírez —a musician from Iztapalapa,^[4] Mexico City began to use to interpret his songs until the project became a band.^[5] The name "Belafonte Sensacional" was taken from Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, although Ramirez has mentioned that it also refers to Mexican pulp magazines called "sensational" such as "Sensacional de Traileros", "Sensacional de barrios" and others.^[6]

The critic has called Belafonte Sensacional's style as Mexican folk^[6]. Among the stylistic influences that Belafonte Sensational has cited are Bob Dylan, Wilco, Bright Eyes, Woody Guthrie, The Kingston Trio, Johnny Cash, Nick Drake; also musicians of the Movimiento rupestre like Rockdrigo González^[7] and Jaime López; Trolebús, Three Souls in My Mind and Juan Gabriel.^[8] In his songs, references to Mexican literature have been included, such as the novel Gazapo by Gustavo Sainz^[6] and the literary works of José Agustín. In his songs, they frequently uses both Mexico City jargon and places^[6].

Members

Israel Ramírez, acoustic guitar, dobro and lead vocals
Apache O'Raspi, electric bass
Emilio Guerrero, drums
Alejandro Guerrero (ElAle), harmonica and backing vocals
Emmanuel García (Choby), trumpet
Enrique Álvarez (El Gober), backing vocals
Carlos Bergen Dyck (Perritos Genéricos), guitar
Pablo Mendía, keyboards
Andrea Grain Hayton, visuals and multimedia.

Discography

2018: Soy piedra.^[9]
2017: Destroy.
2014: Gazapo.^[10]
2010: Petit riot

EP

2023: En vivo desde el Salón Los Ángeles

Others

2014: "Verte regresar" with Paulina Lasa, in Verte regresar, compilado de canciones por Ayotzinapa, a collective album recorded to support 2014 Iguala mass kidnapping victims

References

^ "Belafonte Sensacional en entrevista (Interview to Belafonte Sensacional)". Rolling Stone Mexico magazine. Archived from the original on 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
^ Hernàndez, Yair (2018-06-20). "Al rescate de Belafonte Sensacional (Rescuing Belafonte Sensacional)". musica.nexos.com.mx. Nexos magazine. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
^ Nolasco, Samantha. "Rock urbano al estilo de Belafonte Sensacional (Urban rock at Belafonte Sensacional's style)". El Economista. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
^ Caravantes, Javier (2018-09-12). "Crónica de una persecución: Belafonte Sensacional y su cuarto disco (Chronic of a prosecution: Belafonte and their fourth disc)". Lado B (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2018-12-24.
^ "Entrevista con Belafonte Sensacional (Interview with Belafonte Sensacional)". Time Out Mexico City (in Spanish). 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Hidalgo, Juan Carlos (2014-05-15). "Belafonte sensacional: folk mexicano On the road (Belafonte Sensacional: Mexican folk on the road)". Tierra Adentro magazine (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
^ Canales, Misael. "Mercado Negro: Mon Laferte y Belafonte Sensacional". Ibero 90.9 FM (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2018-12-24.
^ Casillas, Roco (2017-06-22). "Transgresión y Folk en Belafonte Sensacional (Transgression and Folk in Belafonte Sensational)". Sopitas.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2018-12-24.
^ Rios, Juan Carlos (2018-11-28). "Mi barrio me respalda: Una charla con Isra de Belafonte Sensacional". Noisey (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
^ Noisey, Staff; Dávalos, Feli (2017-08-23). "Escucha el nuevo y verguero EP de Belafonte Sensacional, 'Destroy'". Noisey (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2018-12-24.

External sources

Website of the band

[1] "Belafonte Sensacional en entrevista (Interview to Belafonte Sensacional)". Rolling Stone Mexico magazine. Archived from the original on 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2018-12-24.

[2] Hernàndez, Yair (2018-06-20). "Al rescate de Belafonte Sensacional (Rescuing Belafonte Sensacional)". musica.nexos.com.mx. Nexos magazine. Retrieved 2018-12-24.

[3] Nolasco, Samantha. "Rock urbano al estilo de Belafonte Sensacional (Urban rock at Belafonte Sensacional's style)". El Economista. Retrieved 2018-12-24.

[4] Caravantes, Javier (2018-09-12). "Crónica de una persecución: Belafonte Sensacional y su cuarto disco (Chronic of a prosecution: Belafonte and their fourth disc)". Lado B (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2018-12-24.

[5] "Entrevista con Belafonte Sensacional (Interview with Belafonte Sensacional)". Time Out Mexico City (in Spanish). 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2018-12-24.

[:0-6] Hidalgo, Juan Carlos (2014-05-15). "Belafonte sensacional: folk mexicano On the road (Belafonte Sensacional: Mexican folk on the road)". Tierra Adentro magazine (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2018-12-24.

[7] Canales, Misael. "Mercado Negro: Mon Laferte y Belafonte Sensacional". Ibero 90.9 FM (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2018-12-24.

[8] Casillas, Roco (2017-06-22). "Transgresión y Folk en Belafonte Sensacional (Transgression and Folk in Belafonte Sensational)". Sopitas.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2018-12-24.

[9] Rios, Juan Carlos (2018-11-28). "Mi barrio me respalda: Una charla con Isra de Belafonte Sensacional". Noisey (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2018-12-24.

[10] Noisey, Staff; Dávalos, Feli (2017-08-23). "Escucha el nuevo y verguero EP de Belafonte Sensacional, 'Destroy'". Noisey (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2018-12-24.

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