Karamelo Santo is a Latin rock band from Mendoza, Argentina. Formed in 1992 for Goy Karamelo, they released their first album, ''La Kulebra'' (The snake) in 1995. Since then, they have released nine more albums. The single " Que No Digan Nunca" is probably their best-known song. It was used on the soundtrack for the movie '' Caño Dorado''. The band was the first to introduce

cumbia Cumbia refers to a number of musical rhythms and folk dance traditions of Latin America, generally involving musical and cultural elements from American Indigenous peoples, enslaved Africans during colonial times, and Europeans. Examples include: ...

style rock. The band's song "Los Botones" was originally written for the first album in 1988. The band plays a mix of rock,

ska Ska (; ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. It combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. Ska is characterized by a walki ...

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, funk and cumbia. The lineup has changed over the years, but the main members have always been the co-founders: singer Guillermo Ogalde Gluzman (known as Goy karamelo) and Mario Yarke. The band has collaborated with several famous musicians, such as

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and David Byrne. With

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History

Karamelo Santo was formed in Mendoza in 1992, founded by Goy karamelo the same year recorded their first album, ''La Kulebra''. After three years of recording, a second album was released called ''Perfectos Idiotas''. After the second album Goy was invited to collaborate with

and, with Chao and the rest of Radio Bemba, they went to Argentina. In 1997, Goy karamelo founded Kangrejoz Records, an independent music label, which included bands like Non Palidece, Resistencia Suburbana and Andando Descalzo. In 2001, Karamelo Santo recorded ''Los Guachos'' which produced and featured Manu Chao, Tonino Carotone of Los Guajolotes and band members of Resistencia Suburbana and

Los Auténticos Decadentes Los Auténticos Decadentes (Spanish for "The Authentic Decadents") is an Argentine band that mixes ska with Latin American rhythms. The band was formed around the year 1986 by Cucho and Nito, who invited Gastón to join them. Their first hit was ...

. This album has a mixture of reggae, hip hop, punk and Latin rhythms. With this album they did an international tour which included Mexico, Europe, United States, Chile, Uruguay and Colombia. In 2002, they toured in Europe with Los Guachos. This milestone marked the beginning of the band's relationship with Europe, that every year challenges the most established cultural barriers and has permitted them to become one of the best-known representatives of Latin American music in Europe. 2008: Culture Ambassador In March 2008, Goy was appointed cultural ambassador of the province of Mendoza together with the singer Mercedes Sosa

Members

*Goy: Guitar, Vocals *Mario Yarke: Keyboards Karamelo Santo 1992

Discography

External links

Official pageOfficial page Facebook of Karamelo Santo
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