HopPo!
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HopPo! is the name of Café Tacvba
frontman Rubén Albarrán's side project. Albarrán formed this band while Café Tacvba was on break during 2010.
During the fall of 2010, HopPo! briefly toured throughout South and North America; including some west coast
dates in the U.S. Paul Livingstone
, sitar musician, was on tour for 6 dates with HopPo! from October 30 to November 8.
cover songs, and no original material. This particular type of folk music, also known as Nueva Canción
, was originally written in the 1960s and 1970s during a social movement
of protest and anti-establishment
sentiment by South American singer-songwriters and social activists. The album contains three songs written by Violeta Parra
, including "Gracias a la Vida
".
The album has not been commercially released, and was only available as a promotional CD in 2010. However, the songs can be streamed through HopPo's official MySpace
page.
, "Hoppo" means "Lets Go!"
Per the band's official MySpace
page, HopPo! does not use a conventional title case, but instead capitalizes the second "P" and uses an exclamation point following the band name. However, their artwork usually displays the logo of the band's name in uppercase "HOPPO!"
Café Tacvba
Café Tacuba is a band from Naucalpan, Mexico. The group is widely credited with being a pioneering group of the Rock en Español movement, which gained popularity in the early 1990s...
frontman Rubén Albarrán's side project. Albarrán formed this band while Café Tacvba was on break during 2010.
During the fall of 2010, HopPo! briefly toured throughout South and North America; including some west coast
West Coast of the United States
West Coast or Pacific Coast are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the United States. The term most often refers to the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. Although not part of the contiguous United States, Alaska and Hawaii do border the Pacific Ocean but can't be included in...
dates in the U.S. Paul Livingstone
Paul Livingstone
Paul Livingstone is an American sitarist, composer and multi-instrumentalist. He is one of the few American disciples of Pt. Ravi Shankar, also trained under Rajeev Taranath and Amiya Dasgupta all of the Senia Maihar Gharana.-Career:...
, sitar musician, was on tour for 6 dates with HopPo! from October 30 to November 8.
HopPo!, self-titled debut album (2010)
Their self-titled, debut, album consists of Latin American folkFolk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
cover songs, and no original material. This particular type of folk music, also known as Nueva Canción
Nueva canción
Nueva canción is a movement and genre within Latin American and Iberian music of folk music, folk-inspired music and socially committed music...
, was originally written in the 1960s and 1970s during a social movement
Social movement
Social movements are a type of group action. They are large informal groupings of individuals or organizations focused on specific political or social issues, in other words, on carrying out, resisting or undoing a social change....
of protest and anti-establishment
Anti-establishment
An anti-establishment view or belief is one which stands in opposition to the conventional social, political, and economic principles of a society. The term was first used in the modern sense in 1958, by the British magazine New Statesman to refer to its political and social agenda...
sentiment by South American singer-songwriters and social activists. The album contains three songs written by Violeta Parra
Violeta Parra
Violeta del Carmen Parra Sandoval was a notable Chilean composer, songwriter, folklorist, ethnomusicologist and visual artist...
, including "Gracias a la Vida
Gracias a la Vida
"Gracias a la vida" is the name of a song composed and first performed by Chilean musician Violeta Parra, one of the artists who set the basis for the movement known as Nueva Canción...
".
The album has not been commercially released, and was only available as a promotional CD in 2010. However, the songs can be streamed through HopPo's official MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page.
Origin of band name
In the Dakota languageDakota language
Dakota is a Siouan language spoken by the Dakota people of the Sioux tribes. Dakota is closely related to and mutually intelligible with the Lakota language.-Dialects:...
, "Hoppo" means "Lets Go!"
Per the band's official MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page, HopPo! does not use a conventional title case, but instead capitalizes the second "P" and uses an exclamation point following the band name. However, their artwork usually displays the logo of the band's name in uppercase "HOPPO!"
Discography
It is uncertain whether HopPo! will continue to record further albums, or if this was a single album project.External links
- Cafe Tacuba Lead Singer Launches New Band (NPR article)
- Monday Morning Musica : Rubén Albarrán y HOPPO! (VivirLatino article)
- HopPo! News, Images, Audio, Video (Spanish)
- Folclor y Rock con HopPo! – el nuevo proyecto de Ruben Albarran (Spanish)