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New From Manu Chao, the Modern-Day Populist Troubadournew
Filmed in a packed bullring in the southern French city of Bayonne, deep in Basque country near the Spanish border, this live double-album and DVD captures the essence of the former Mano Negra frontman's colorful career as an artist.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alejandro Leal |
01-12-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Baionarena, Manu Chao
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs: 'El Arte de la Elegancia de LFC'new
A compilation of rerecorded and reinterpreted B-side tracks, this album follows the same pattern that has propelled the band to revered status among the Rock en Español faithful: Every few years, they’re able to rerelease old material that suddenly catches fire.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alejandro Leal |
01-12-2010 |
Reviews
Logical Next Stepnew
Cafe Tacuba evolves as a group and challenges its listeners to follow along.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alejandro Leal |
12-06-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Cafe Tacuba, Sino
Adaptationnew
Antidiotico evolves without succumbing to tiresome genre trends.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alejandro Leal |
07-12-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Antidiotico, Orishas
Clamping Downnew
Georgia's immigration law takes effect in July, but its ripples are already being felt.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alyssa Abkowitz and Alejandro Leal |
05-10-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Planting the Seednew
Taking a page out of Barbra Streisand's book, Bacilos have gone on one of the longest farewell tours in recent memory.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alejandro Leal |
11-30-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Bacilos, Grandes Exitos
Playing It Safenew
This record will sound refreshing and innovative in the current reggaeton-overdosed state of Hispanic pop music.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alejandro Leal |
11-24-2006 |
Reviews
Cerati Revisits His Rootsnew
Cerati's new record is a return to the original blueprint that made Soda Stereo such a rock powerhouse: progressive riffs, heavy kick drums and choruses apt for chanting.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alejandro Leal |
08-03-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Ahí Vamos, Gustavo Cerati
A Return to Rootsnew
Superpop Venezuela gives Los Amigos an opportunity to showcase part of their culture wherever they play.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alejandro Leal |
07-13-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Migrant Worker Lawsuit Accuses Company of Trafficking, Low Paynew
Almost all of the workers at a Georgia-based reforestation company were required to leave the deeds to their home or land with representatives of the company before they could come to the United States as legal migrant workers, a villager said.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alejandro Leal |
07-28-2005 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
