Kameleba arrives in Mendoza to review all his classic songs in his more than 20 years of life, where he will also present his latest albums, “El presente que soñamos”, and “Indoor”. The band will perform this Thursday, October 13, at 9:30 p.m., at the mythical Taverna bar (Viamonte 4961, Chacras de Coria), where they will share the stage with the locals Furrow Pandoone of the most important bands in the Mendoza reggae scene.
That night promises to be a date full of energy where the Jamaican sound represented by two great bands of the scene will vibrate.
A little history
Since the year 2000, Kameleba has evolved into different formations and is currently made up of five members who keep roots reggae alive. Loli Folch (bassist) and Sergio Barroso (drummer) began to create songs and express their love for the rhythms of Jamaica, from their beginnings in 2000 in Villa Mercedes, province of San Luis, participating in the National Festival of La Gorra ( year 2001 – Córdoba), together with the main exponents of the genre.
That year coincides with the incorporation of the current vocalist and guitarist Jorge “Pepo” Reynoso. In 2004 they released their self-titled debut album “Kameleba”. In 2006, Cristian Gerardi joined on keyboards.
In 2007, they hit hard with their album “Sueño Que Va”, their second album. Thus, the sound loaded with influences from the greats of reggae was consolidated: Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Burning Spear, Steel Pulse among others. The band continues to represent the essence of the genre that was born in the Trenchtown ghetto, in the Jamaican capital. The lyrics of their songs speak of political awareness, spirituality and particular rhythms of roots, which reflect the warmth of the sound of the island, added to genuine brushstrokes that differentiate and characterize it. With his songs, Kameleba has not only gained recognition on national stages but also throughout Latin America.
Around 2010 and after three years of waiting, they present their third album: “Vibrasound”; and two years later, “Times of Tribulation”, with cuts such as “Orillas” and “Todo lo que tú tú qué” (Everything you want). On March 27, 2015, they arrived for the first time at the Teatro Ópera, a date that coincides with a necessary break, where the members forked their paths towards new musical horizons. The present is what its current members dreamed of and the rest of the story tells itself. Kameleba keeps the flame of reggae alive.
Furrow Pando
It is a band from Mendoza, Argentina, born in 2009. In 2012 the band recorded their first album, “Nuestra Propuesta”, which led them to perform in different parts of the country such as San Luis, Villa Mercedes, Córdoba, Buenos Aires, Neuquén, and different departments of Mendoza. As well as being selected in the Pelagatos band contest that same year.
In 2014, Surco Pando began to manage its own festival, the Revolution Reggae, thus creating its own space for Jamaican music where more than 25 projects from all over the country and Chile have been presented, in its seven editions, including great exponents of the genre such as Riddim and Kameleba.
In 2019, turning 10 years old, Surco Pando releases its second studio album, «Fuerza Real», produced by Guillermo “Goy” Ogalde (Karamelo Santo), and recorded at the Casa de la Música studios. Villa Mercedes. That same year, the band presented it at the most important theater in Mendoza, the Teatro Independencia, as well as in San Luis, Neuquén, and Santiago de Chile.
At the beginning of the year 2021, Surco Pando releases his first single in advance of his next album. The song is called “La Distancia”, and it has a featuring with Henry Llavina, the singer and founder of La Muza, a renowned Puerto Rican reggae band. Song that was very well accepted by its public.
In June 2021, the band composes a reggae version of the emblematic song “Autumn in Mendoza”, in a super special featuring with Pocho Sosa, one of the main artists that Mendoza has.
Tickets: Advance $1,000 available at www.entradaweb.com.ar