Cabo San Roque is a

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musical group from

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. The band is a large

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of performers based in

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. Cabo San Roque is especially notable for its creation of

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s (e.g., a re-purposed

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and a

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made from the body of a suitcase) and its fusion of "traditional" and

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. Cabo San Roque has been profiled on PRI's The World.

Discography

*''Música a Màquina.'' Self-released, 2008. *''França Xica.'' g3g records, 2005. *''CaboSanRoque.'' g3g records, 2005. (probably released earlier) *''Contes.'' (collaboration with TaNtágORa) 2006. *''Membrillo EP. CaboSanRoque vs Luciano'' Bruchstuecke 13th. 12.

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* Musical groups from Catalonia {{Spain-band-stub