Bersuit Vergarabat
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Bersuit, formed formally in 1989, is one of the most important Argentine
rock band
s of the 1990s/2000s. The previous name of the band (from1987 to May, 1989) was Henry y la Palangana.
After two albums of underground transgressor rock, the band started mixing it with Latin American rhythms such a cumbia
, chacarera
, candombe
and cuartetazo. The lyrics, though, remained acid and critical with regard to political and social problems.
The current formation is Gustavo Cordera
(vocals), Juan Carlos Subirá (keyboards, accordion, and vocals), Carlos Martín (drums and percussion), Oscar Righi (guitar), Rene Isel "Pepe" Céspedes (bass and vocals), Daniel Suárez (vocals and chorus), Alberto Verenzuela (guitar and harmonica), and Carlos "Cóndor" Sbarbati (vocals, chorus and charango
); previous members include Charly Bianco (guitar and vocals) and Rubén Sadrinas (vocals).
In honor of Buenos Aires' José Tiburcio Borda psychiatric hospital, the band often performs in clinical pajamas
; though there is no truth to the urban legend
of Cordera spending some time in that institution, the band has demonstrated an affinity for everything related to madness and marginalization.
In addition to finding success in Buenos Aires' underground movement and then nationwide, Bersuit Vergarabat has attracted fans from many countries in Latin America
as well as in Spain
.
The band's success beyond Latin America hinges largely on their ability to constantly reinvent themselves, as with their late 1990s venture into ska
music, popular in the United States
at the time.
One of the band's signature songs, "El Tiempo No Para", from their album Y Punto
, is a cover of "O Tempo Não Para" by the Brazil
ian musician Cazuza
. In his honor, Gustavo Cordera sings one of the song's verses in the live version in Portuguese
.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
rock band
Rock Band
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s of the 1990s/2000s. The previous name of the band (from1987 to May, 1989) was Henry y la Palangana.
After two albums of underground transgressor rock, the band started mixing it with Latin American rhythms such a cumbia
Cumbia
Cumbia is a music genre popular across Latin America. The cumbia originated in the Caribbean coast of Colombia, where it is associated with an eponymous dance and has since spread as far as Mexico and Argentina...
, chacarera
Chacarera
The Chacarera is a dance of Argentine origin. It is a genre of folk music that, for many Argentines, serves as a rural counterpart to the cosmopolitan imagery of the Tango...
, candombe
Candombe
Candombe is a musical genre that has its roots in the African Bantu, and is proper of Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil .Uruguayan Candombe is the most practiced and spread internationally and has been recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity...
and cuartetazo. The lyrics, though, remained acid and critical with regard to political and social problems.
The current formation is Gustavo Cordera
Gustavo Cordera
Gustavo Edgardo Cordera is an Argentine rock musician, best known as the frontman of the band Bersuit Vergarabat....
(vocals), Juan Carlos Subirá (keyboards, accordion, and vocals), Carlos Martín (drums and percussion), Oscar Righi (guitar), Rene Isel "Pepe" Céspedes (bass and vocals), Daniel Suárez (vocals and chorus), Alberto Verenzuela (guitar and harmonica), and Carlos "Cóndor" Sbarbati (vocals, chorus and charango
Charango
The charango is a small Andean stringed instrument of the lute family, 66 cm long, traditionally made with the shell of the back of an armadillo. Primarily played in traditional Andean music, and is sometimes used by other Latin American musicians. Many contemporary charangos are now made with...
); previous members include Charly Bianco (guitar and vocals) and Rubén Sadrinas (vocals).
In honor of Buenos Aires' José Tiburcio Borda psychiatric hospital, the band often performs in clinical pajamas
Pajamas
Pajamas, also spelled pyjamas , can refer to several related types of clothing. The original paijama are loose, lightweight trousers fitted with drawstring waistbands and worn in South and West Asia by both sexes...
; though there is no truth to the urban legend
Urban legend
An urban legend, urban myth, urban tale, or contemporary legend, is a form of modern folklore consisting of stories that may or may not have been believed by their tellers to be true...
of Cordera spending some time in that institution, the band has demonstrated an affinity for everything related to madness and marginalization.
In addition to finding success in Buenos Aires' underground movement and then nationwide, Bersuit Vergarabat has attracted fans from many countries in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
as well as in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
The band's success beyond Latin America hinges largely on their ability to constantly reinvent themselves, as with their late 1990s venture into ska
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
music, popular in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
at the time.
One of the band's signature songs, "El Tiempo No Para", from their album Y Punto
Y Punto
Y Punto is the first album by the Argentine Rock band Bersuit Vergarabat, released in 1992.-Track listing:#"El Tiempo No Para" – 5:16#"La Papita" – 3:17#"Diez Mil" – 4:18#"Tuyu" – 4:45...
, is a cover of "O Tempo Não Para" by the Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian musician Cazuza
Cazuza
Agenor Miranda Araújo Neto, better known as Cazuza was a Brazilian composer and singer, born in Rio de Janeiro. Along with Raul Seixas, Renato Russo and Os Mutantes, Cazuza is considered one of the best exponents of Brazilian rock music....
. In his honor, Gustavo Cordera sings one of the song's verses in the live version in Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
.
Studio albums
- 1992 - Y PuntoY PuntoY Punto is the first album by the Argentine Rock band Bersuit Vergarabat, released in 1992.-Track listing:#"El Tiempo No Para" – 5:16#"La Papita" – 3:17#"Diez Mil" – 4:18#"Tuyu" – 4:45...
- 1993 - Asquerosa AlegríaAsquerosa AlegríaAsquerosa Alegría is the second album by the Argentine Rock band Bersuit Vergarabat, released in 1993.-Track listing:# "Fuera De Aca" – 4:11# "Sin Son" – 4:59...
- 1996 - Don LeopardoDon LeopardoDon Leopardo is the third album by the Argentine Rock band Bersuit Vergarabat, released in 1996. Recorded in the Pichón Mobile Studio-Track listing:# "Espíritu De Esta Selva" – 3:56...
- 1998 - LibertinajeLibertinajeLibertinaje is the fourth album by the Argentine Rock band Bersuit Vergarabat, released in 1998. Recorded in the Estudios Panda between April 20, 1998 and May 23, 1998, and in La Casa between June 3, 1998 and July 14, 1998.-Track listing:#"Yo Tomo" – 3:32#"A Los Tambores" Libertinaje is the...
- 2000 - Hijos del CuloHijos del CuloHijos del Culo is the fifth album by the Argentine Rock band Bersuit Vergarabat, released in 2000.-Track listing:#"El Gordo Motoneta" – 3:54#"La Del Toro" – 4:05#"El Viejo De Arriba" – 3:26...
- 2004 - La Argentinidad al PaloLa Argentinidad al PaloLa Argentinidad al Palo: Se Es, Lo Que Se Es is the seventh album by the Argentine Rock band Bersuit Vergarabat, released in 2004. Released firstly in two different discs, Se Es as disc 1 and Lo Que Se Es as disc 2.-Disc 1: Se Es:...
- Se Es, Lo Que Se Es (Double) - 2005 - TestosteronaTestosteronaTestosterona is the eighth album by the Argentine Rock band Bersuit Vergarabat, released in 2005. Recorded in El Cielito studio, Buenos Aires, Argentina, between April and May 2005.-Track listing:#"Yo" – 3:24...
- 2006 - BersuitBersuit (album)Bersuit is a compilation album by the Argentine Rock band Bersuit Vergarabat, released in 2006. The album features also a live DVD from the tour La Argentinidad al Palo, that features mainly songs from the album of the same name...
- 2007 - ?? (Bersuit album)? is the ninth album by the Argentine rock band Bersuit Vergarabat. It was recorded from July to October 2007, and was released on 18 December 2007 by Pussyfoot Records.-Track listing:- Personnel :*Gustavo E. Cordera – lead vocals...
Awards
| 2002 | MTV VMA 1999 1999 MTV Video Music Awards The 1999 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 9, 1999, honoring the best music videos from June 13, 1998, to June 11, 1999. The show was hosted by Chris Rock at Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.... |
MTV Latin America (North) | Nominated |
| 2002 | MTV VMALA 2002 MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2002 The first annual MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2002 took place on October 24, 2002, in Miami at the Jackie Gleason Theater.-Artist of the Year:* Alejandro Sanz* Diego Torres* Juanes* La Ley* Shakira-Video of the Year:... |
Best Artist — Southeast | Nominated |
| 2003 | MTV VMALA 2003 MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2003 The second annual MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2003 took place on October 23, 2003, in Miami at the Jackie Gleason Theater for the second time in a row.Diego Luna hosted the awards alone for the first time... |
Best Artist Argentina | Won |
| 2003 | Premios Gardel 2003 | Mejor Album Grupo de Rock De la cabeza | Nominated |
| 2004 | MTV VMALA 2004 MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2004 The annual MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2004 took place on October 21, 2004 in Miami at the Jackie Gleason Theater for the third time in a row.Paulina Rubio was the first woman to host the awards.-Artist of the Year:* Alejandro Sanz* Café Tacuba... |
Best Rock Artist - Best Artist Argentina | Nominated |
| 2005 | MTV VMALA 2005 MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2005 The annual MTV Videos Music Awards Latinoamérica were to be held Wednesday, October 19 at the Xcaret Park's Great Tlachco Theater in Playa del Carmen , Quintana Roo, Mexico, for the first time in a different location since their creation... |
Best Artist Southeast | Nominated |
| 2005 | Premios Gardel 2005 | Mejor Album Grupo Rock - Album del Año | Won |
| 2005 | Premios Gardel 2005 | Canción del Año - Realización del Año - Mejor DVD - Mejor Video Clip - Mejor Diseño de Portada | Nominated |
| 2006 | Premios MTV 2006 Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2006 The annual Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2006 took place on October 19, 2006 in Mexico City at Palacio de los Deportes for the first time.They were the first MTV awards celebrated in Latin America since last year's awards were cancelled due to Hurricane Wilma approaching to the Riviera Maya.-Artist of... |
Best Rock Artist | Nominated |
| 2006 | Premios Gardel 2006 | Mejor Diseño de Portada, Mejor Video Clip, Interpretación, Producción,Canción y Album del Año | Nominated |
| 2007 | Premios MTV 2007 Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2007 The annual Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2007 took place on the 18th October 2007 in Mexico City at the Palacio de los Deportes for the second time in a row.... |
Best Rock Artist | Nominated |
| 2007 | Premios Gardel 2007 | Mejor DVD | Nominated |