Eduardo José Cabra Martínez (born September 10, 1979, in
Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Santurce (, from the Basque '' Santurtzi'' which means Saint George) is a barrio or district in the municipality of San Juan. Its population in 2020 was 69,469. It is also the biggest and most populated of all the barrios in the capital city ...
), better known by his stage name "Visitante Calle 13", "Visitante", or more recently, "Cabra"
is a Puerto Rican producer, musician, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. He rose to fame due to the Puerto Rican band
Calle 13, which he co-founded with his step brother
René Pérez Joglar ("Residente").
Calle 13 quickly became one of the most influential bands in Latin America and the world. Eduardo currently holds a record for 28 awards and 44
Latin Grammy
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nominations, being the big winner in the 2011 ceremony with 9 awards.
He also has special recognitions such as the
ASCAP Vanguard Award
The ASCAP Vanguard Award is an annual award presented by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), in recognition of "the impact of new and developing musical genres, which help shape the future of music. The award was fir ...
for his contribution to the development of new genres in Latin America. As part of Calle 13, Eduardo collaborated with high-calibre artists such as
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the " Queen of Latin Music" and is ...
,
Tom Morello
Thomas Baptist Morello (born May 30, 1964) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and political activist. He is best known for his tenure with the rock band Rage Against the Machine and then with Audioslave. Between 2016 and 2019, Morell ...
,
Silvio Rodríguez
Silvio Rodríguez Domínguez (born 29 November 1946) is a Cuban musician, and leader of the Nueva Trova movement.
He is widely considered Cuba's best folk singer and arguably one of Latin America's greatest singer-songwriters. Known for his in ...
and
Rubén Blades
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948), known professionally as Rubén Blades (, but in Panama and within the family), is a Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician, performing musically most often in th ...
, among others.
As musical producer, Eduardo is characterized by giving a global stamp to the music he creates, bringing musical influences from all over the world without losing the essence of the artist he records. Eduardo has produced incredible international artists, including
Silvina Moreno Silvina is a given name. It is a variant of Silvana, meaning "one who lives in the forest".
People with the name
* Silvina Bosco, Argentine actress
* Silvina Bullrich (1915–1990), Argentine writer
* Silvina Chediek (born 1962), Argentine journa ...
, Diana Fuentes,
La Vida Bohème
La Vida Bohème is a Rock music, rock band from Caracas, Venezuela, formed by Rafael Perez, Daniel De Sousa, Sebastian Ayala, and Henry D'Arthenay in late 2006 and mid-2007. The band takes influence from late '80s punk, disco, funk, electronic mus ...
,
Chambao
Chambao were a flamenco-electronic band originally from Málaga, Spain, known for a Flamenco Chill sound that fuses flamenco sounds and palos with electronic music. The name of the band is taken from an improvised form of beach tent that is co ...
,
Gustavo Cordera
Gustavo Edgardo Cordera (born September 15, 1961 in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rock musician, best known as the ex frontman of the band Bersuit Vergarabat.
Biography
Cordera's musical career began in 1988, when he was studyin ...
and
Jorge Drexler
Jorge Abner Drexler Prada (born September 21, 1964) is a Uruguayan musician, actor and doctor specializing in otolaryngology.
In 2004, Drexler won wide acclaim after becoming the first Uruguayan to win an Academy Award, which he won for compos ...
.
Early life
Visitante, was born on September 10, 1979, in
Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Santurce (, from the Basque '' Santurtzi'' which means Saint George) is a barrio or district in the municipality of San Juan. Its population in 2020 was 69,469. It is also the biggest and most populated of all the barrios in the capital city ...
.
His father was also a musician.
Visitante met his step-brother Residente when they were both two years old, when Residente's mother married Visitante's father.
The family developed strong ties to the Puerto Rican arts community; his stepmother, Flor Joglar de Gracia, was an actress in Teatro del Sesenta, a local acting troupe, while his father was still a musician at the time.
His stepbrother Residente asserts that he and his family lived a relatively comfortable lifestyle growing up, placing them in a group of Puerto Ricans who are "too poor to be rich and too rich to be poor".
Although their parents later divorced, the stepbrothers remained close.
When he was at the seventh grade, he was once reprimanded and taken to the school principal's office for refusing to sing the
American national anthem
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", a poem written on September 14, 1814, by 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet Francis Scott Key after witnessing the bo ...
- he would later become a supporter of the Puerto Rican independence, just like Residente.
Residente attendeded the
Savannah College of Art and Design
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Founded in 1978 to provide degrees in programs not yet offered in the southeast of the Un ...
in
Savannah, Georgia
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, where he obtained a master's degree in art, while Visitante continued refining his skills as a musician, directing bands Kampo Viejo and Bayanga. When Residente returned to Puerto Rico the band Calle 13 was almost immediately put together.
In late 2010 Visitante married Cuban singer Diana Fuentes.
Musical career
Calle 13
Visitante has been a musician most of his life, but it was not until 2004 that he began making music with his step-brother
Residente
René Pérez Joglar (born February 23, 1978), known professionally as Residente (often stylized as Resīdɛntə), is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as one of the founders of the alternative rap band Calle 13. ...
, giving the band the name Calle 13 (band).
The step-brothers hosted their music on a website, and began searching for a record label in order to release their music commercially.
After sending
demo tape
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s to
White Lion Records
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, the duo was offered a record deal.
The duo gained recognition for their controversial song "
Querido FBI
"Querido FBI" ( en, "Dear FBI") is a song from Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican urban music, urban group Calle 13 (band), Calle 13. The song was recorded in September, 2005 and released through the Internet about 30 hours after the death of Puerto Rica ...
", which responded to the killing of
Filiberto Ojeda Ríos
Filiberto Ojeda Ríos (April 26, 1933 September 23, 2005) was a Puerto Rican independence activist and militant who cofounded the Boricua Popular Army, also known as ''Los Macheteros,'' and its predecessor, the Fuerzas Armadas de Liberació ...
, a key figure for the
Puerto Rican independence movement
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A spectrum of pro- autonomy, ...
.
Cabra chose his stage name "Visitante" because that is how he had to identify himself to the guard every time he returned to his brother's house in
Trujillo Alto
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.
Visitante's influences come from numerous musical genres. Artists that were influential on him included salsa master
Rubén Blades
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948), known professionally as Rubén Blades (, but in Panama and within the family), is a Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician, performing musically most often in th ...
, singer-songwriter
Silvio Rodríguez
Silvio Rodríguez Domínguez (born 29 November 1946) is a Cuban musician, and leader of the Nueva Trova movement.
He is widely considered Cuba's best folk singer and arguably one of Latin America's greatest singer-songwriters. Known for his in ...
and writer
Tite Curet Alonso
Catalino "Tite" Curet Alonso (February 26, 1926 – August 5, 2003) was a Puerto Rican composer of over 2,000 salsa songs.
Early years
Curet Alonso (birth name: Catalino Curet Alonso) was born in Guayama, a town located in the southern region ...
. As musical director of Calle 13 (band), he created several of the most popular rhythms of the 21st century and catapulted the group to levels never before seen in the genre.
Eduardo functioned as multi-instrumentalist, musical directos, arranger, and producer of every album the band released during their 10 years of career. All together, Visitante and his band Calle 13 have won 19
Latin Grammy Awards
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and 3
Grammy
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s, the most by any group.
Debut Album
In January 2006, their first album, ''
Calle 13'', is released and results in incredible success. The band wins its first three
Latin Grammys
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, and becomes in the band with most wins that year. This album was made with the intention of giving it away for free and making it viral. The musical proposal is a search of different musical styles and genres that mirrored a trend within the urban genre at the time which was based on the search of new rhythms and beats.
Internationalization
After the unexpected success of the initial album and after traveling around Latin America looking for inspiration, they released their second album
Residente o Visitante
''Residente o Visitante'' (''Resident or Visitor'') is the second studio album by Puerto Rican urban/ hip hop band Calle 13, released on April 24, 2007, by Sony BMG. Recorded in various countries while on tour in promotion of the duo's debut a ...
in 2007. For this album Eduardo manages to infuse even more musicality and global fusions to the band's music, collaborating for the first time with international artists such as
La Mala Rodríguez
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* La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
* "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figur ...
,
Vicentico
Gabriel Julio Fernández Capello (born July 24, 1964 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a musician and composer better known by his stage name Vicentico. Co-founder and vocalist of the band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs along with Flavio Cianciarulo. He wa ...
and
Bajofondo Tangoclub, among others. This was the band's first album to reach number 1 on the
''Billboard'' charts and for which they won their first
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...
for Best Latin Urban Album.
Now an international band, Calle 13 enters a stage of musical expansion at more complex and broad levels. From this stage, the song
Latin America
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* ht, Amerik Latin, link=no
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stands out, as well as their collaborations with,
Café Tacvba
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,
Rubén Blades
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948), known professionally as Rubén Blades (, but in Panama and within the family), is a Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician, performing musically most often in th ...
,
Silvio Rodríguez
Silvio Rodríguez Domínguez (born 29 November 1946) is a Cuban musician, and leader of the Nueva Trova movement.
He is widely considered Cuba's best folk singer and arguably one of Latin America's greatest singer-songwriters. Known for his in ...
and
Tom Morello
Thomas Baptist Morello (born May 30, 1964) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and political activist. He is best known for his tenure with the rock band Rage Against the Machine and then with Audioslave. Between 2016 and 2019, Morell ...
.
Entren Los Que Quieran
''Entren Los Que Quieran'' (English: ''Enter Those Who Want to'') is the fourth studio album by Puerto Rican hip hop band Calle 13, released on November 22, 2010. Recorded in the wake of controversial events surrounding the group, the album co ...
is the album with the most
Latin Grammy
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Awards in history, and Eduardo was nominated for the first time as best individual producer by the
Grammys Awards
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.
After the band became known world-wide, and obtained multiple recognitions,
Multi Viral
''Multi_Viral'' is the fifth studio album from Puerto Rican band Calle 13, released on March 1, 2014. It marks the band's debut release via their new independent label, El Abismo, since they parted ways with Sony Music Latin. The album won Bes ...
was released, an ambitious album that took a year to record and whose production was made almost entirely in La Casa del Sombrero, Eduardo's production label. The record was produced by his own record label and was mixed by
Michael Brower and
Ritch Costey
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Given name:
*Ritch Battersby of The Wildhearts, British rock group originally formed in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
*Ritch Brinkley (born 1944), American character actor ...
. For this album, Eduardo was nominated for the second time as the best producer of the year at the Latin Grammy Awards.
After this, in 2015, he decides to take a break to take on individual projects.
Cabra
In 2020, Eduardo began his solo music career as CABRA, shining the spotlight on him as a vocalist for the first time. On July 17, 2020, Eduardo releases his first single "La Cabra Jala Pal Monte".
This single was produced by himself and composed next to Rita Indiana. Its release came with an official video which was filmed in Buenos Aires and directed by ''Nicolás Sedano''. "La Cabra Jala Pal Monte" was also the first release of his own label, La Casa del Sombrero. This song blends electronic sounds with a strong and fresh Latin percussion, creating a hip hop song mixed with his own avant-garde and risky style. In the lyrics, he presents himself as a singer and recounts the end of Visitor as the beginning of "Cabra".
His second single, "La Ventana", was released on September 9, 2020. This single was composed during COVID-19 quarantine, and Eduardo goes back to his Cumbia roots. He presents different places and experiences that he's been through in which there have also been darkness, as there was during the pandemic.
On March 2, 2021, he shared his third single, "Gris", through which CABRA gives an interesting twist to his musical concept, introducing us to a new side of introspective lyrics and sound within his repertoire. A song with an intense message and deep vibes. Thi
videowas directed by the visual collaborator of Trending Tropics, Niko Sedano and César Berrios, who do a great job in portraying the attitude of CABRA towards the responsibilities and blame that fall on him.
Finally, on May 31, 2021, Cabra debuted with his first self-titled EP, which includes "La Cabra Jala Pal Monte", "La Ventana" and "Gris", and comes with three additional songs, "Lingote", "Un Belén" and "Quisiera Ser Un Meme".
Eduardo collaborates with his daughter Azul in the song "Quisiera Ser Un Meme", which criticizes the need for artists to go viral, drifting away from the artistic purpose of communicating and making art. "Lingote" is an outlet against those who take credit or "hang medals" they don't deserve. Finally, Cabra pays tribute with "Un Belen" to the "corrillo," those friends and family who left us in recent times. From the point of view of us, the ones who stayed.
As Musical Producer
In 2013, Eduardo began his career as an independent musical producer with the production of Cuban singer
Diana Fuentes
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* Diana (name), a given name (including a list of people with the name)
* Diana (mythology), ancient Roman goddess of the hunt and wild animals; later associated with the Moon
* Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997) ...
's debut album. Since then, Eduardo has worked with many established artists, as well as helped smaller artists obtain industry recognition through his work and musical productions.
As a producer, Eduardo stands out for his ability to integrate rhythms and influences from around the world within the style of the artist he records, helping give the artist a unique personality, while giving transcendence to their music by filling it with unique nuances. Trending Tropics, a project Eduardo worked on with his partner Vicente Garca in which they explored diverse sound textures and experimented with new materials, is proof of this, as he tells us in an exclusive interview for Rolling Stone Colombia.
Recently, Eduardo was given the opportunity to produce a song written by
Sie7e
David Rodríguez Labault (born July 7, 1977) is a Latin Grammy winning Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who uses the stage name Siete (usually stylized as Sie7e).
Career
David Rodríguez Labault, known as Sie7e by his birth date, studied ...
and performed by
Pedro Capó
Pedro Capó (born 14 November 1980) is a Puerto Rican singer who is a grandson of Puerto Rican singer Bobby Capó and former Miss Puerto Rico Irma Nydia Vázquez. He studied at Colegio Calasanz in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico.
Biography
Pedro pic ...
for a
Pepsi
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History
Pepsi was ...
commercial campaign in 2021. Gibson is another brand that has lately placed its trust in Eduardo. Additionally, has worked with
Rita Indiana
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People
* Rita (given name)
* Rita (Indian singer) (born 1984)
* Rita (Israeli singer) (born 1962)
* Rita (Japanese singer)
* Eliza Humphreys (1850–1938), wrote under the pseudonym Rita
Places
* Djarrit, also known as Rita ...
,
Abel Pintos
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,
Diana Fuentes
Diana most commonly refers to:
* Diana (name), a given name (including a list of people with the name)
* Diana (mythology), ancient Roman goddess of the hunt and wild animals; later associated with the Moon
* Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997) ...
,
Vicente García
Fr. Vicente García y Teodoro ( : 1817–1899) was a Filipino priest, hero and a defender of Dr. Jose P. Rizal.
Padre Garcia was born in the village of Maugat, formerly a part of Rosario and presently a barangay of Padre Garcia, on April 5 ...
,
La Vida Boheme
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States.
La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
* La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
* "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...
,
Monsieur Periné
Monsieur Periné is a Bogotá-based musical ensemble from Colombia with an Afro-Colombian sound that mixes Latin and European flavors. Lead singer Catalina García sings in a mixture of Spanish, French, English, and Portuguese. Other members in ...
, Chambao,
Gustavo Cordera
Gustavo Edgardo Cordera (born September 15, 1961 in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rock musician, best known as the ex frontman of the band Bersuit Vergarabat.
Biography
Cordera's musical career began in 1988, when he was studyin ...
and
Jorge Drexler
Jorge Abner Drexler Prada (born September 21, 1964) is a Uruguayan musician, actor and doctor specializing in otolaryngology.
In 2004, Drexler won wide acclaim after becoming the first Uruguayan to win an Academy Award, which he won for compos ...
, among many others.
At 38 years old, Eduardo Cabra is the producer with most Latin Grammy nominations and awards, with a total of 45 nominations and 28 wins.
La Casa del Sombrero
La Casa Del Sombrero is a boutique label based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It serves as a creative incubator for artists whose work is based on cultural truths in the highest quality of self expression. With Cabra as the driving force behind the venture, the label focuses entirely on the artist and their creative process, enriching the A&R experience. Artists that have worked with LCDS include
Diana Fuentes
Diana most commonly refers to:
* Diana (name), a given name (including a list of people with the name)
* Diana (mythology), ancient Roman goddess of the hunt and wild animals; later associated with the Moon
* Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997) ...
,
Sebastian Otero
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People
* Sebastian (name), including a list of persons with the name
Arts, entertainment, and media
Films and television
* ''Sebastian'' (1968 film), British spy film
* ''Sebastian'' (1995 film), Swedish drama film ...
, and Eduardo Cabra himself for his solo debut.
Trending Tropics
In summer of 2017, Eduardo began collaborating with Vicente García on a project called Trending Tropics. On July 11, 2018, it was presented live during a rehearsal open to the public in La Respuesta (Santurce) as part of the preparations for his show at the SummerStage in NYC. Trending Tropics is truly avant-garde and innovation, a perfect balance between global root music and thrilling electronic music. With a very solid artistic concept that deals with the distorted relationship of human beings and the technology that surrounds them, it is a transversal and cultural project that goes far beyond music. Musicians who have already joined Eduardo and Vicente for Trending Tropics include Carlos Alomar (David Bowie's guitarist), Ziggy Marley, Pucho y Guille (members of Vetusta Morla), Ana Tijoux, Jorge Drexler, Li Saumet (Bomba Estéreo), iLe, Amayo (from Antibalas), Acentoh or Wiso G, among others.
Cabraton
By the end of 2020, Eduardo created the virtual activity "Cabratón", whose main objective is to connect the producer with his followers and fostering a space for creative interaction. This was carried out through a co-creation between content produced by CABRA and the participation of someone external to the artist.
The dynamic is that CABRA creates a totally new track live on his YouTube profile and then airs it through his SoundCloud profile. With this, he invites people to download it and encourages them to add value to this production through acapellas (voices), instruments or any type of session added to the track.
Participants have a deadline to submit their clues. In the following days, CABRA makes a detailed review of each of the materials sent, evaluating the combination of ideas, aesthetics and genres in order to select several singles and produce an EP.
Discography
; With
Calle 13
* 2005: ''
Calle 13''
* 2007: ''
Residente o Visitante
''Residente o Visitante'' (''Resident or Visitor'') is the second studio album by Puerto Rican urban/ hip hop band Calle 13, released on April 24, 2007, by Sony BMG. Recorded in various countries while on tour in promotion of the duo's debut a ...
''
* 2008: ''
Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo
''Los de atrás vienen conmigo'' ( en, The Ones Behind Are Coming with Me) is the third studio album by Puerto Rican alternative hip hop band Calle 13 and was released on October 21, 2008 by Sony Music Latin. This album is a bit more colorful th ...
''
* 2010: ''
Entren Los Que Quieran
''Entren Los Que Quieran'' (English: ''Enter Those Who Want to'') is the fourth studio album by Puerto Rican hip hop band Calle 13, released on November 22, 2010. Recorded in the wake of controversial events surrounding the group, the album co ...
''
* 2014: ''
Multi Viral
''Multi_Viral'' is the fifth studio album from Puerto Rican band Calle 13, released on March 1, 2014. It marks the band's debut release via their new independent label, El Abismo, since they parted ways with Sony Music Latin. The album won Bes ...
''
Compositions
* 2006: «
No hay igual
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» (by
Nelly Furtado
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She first gained fame with her trip hop-inspired de ...
)
* 2007: «
Beautiful Liar
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» (by
Beyoncé y
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the " Queen of Latin Music" and is ...
)
* 2010: «Gordita» (from the album ''
Sale el sol
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'' by
Shakira
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)
* 2013: «Todo Cae» (from the album ''Bailar en la Cueva'' by
Jorge Drexler
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In 2004, Drexler won wide acclaim after becoming the first Uruguayan to win an Academy Award, which he won for compos ...
)
* 2019: «Mario Neta» (from the album ''Jueves'' by
Cuarteto de Nos
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)
* 2021: «Somos» (single in collaboration with
Guaynaa
Jean Carlos Santiago Pérez (born September 16, 1992), known professionally as Guaynaa, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. He is known for the song "ReBoTa", which became his first song to reach the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs chart in April ...
)
* 2021: «Tarantinero» (from the album ''777: A Quemarropa'' by
LosPetitFellas)
Productions
* 2013: Todo cae,
Jorge Drexler
Jorge Abner Drexler Prada (born September 21, 1964) is a Uruguayan musician, actor and doctor specializing in otolaryngology.
In 2004, Drexler won wide acclaim after becoming the first Uruguayan to win an Academy Award, which he won for compos ...
* 2015:
Caja de Música,
Monsieur Periné
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* 2016:
A la mar, Vicente García
* 2016:
Tecnoanimal,
Gustavo Cordera
Gustavo Edgardo Cordera (born September 15, 1961 in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rock musician, best known as the ex frontman of the band Bersuit Vergarabat.
Biography
Cordera's musical career began in 1988, when he was studyin ...
* 2016: ''
Nuevo Ciclo,
Chambao
Chambao were a flamenco-electronic band originally from Málaga, Spain, known for a Flamenco Chill sound that fuses flamenco sounds and palos with electronic music. The name of the band is taken from an improvised form of beach tent that is co ...
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* 2016: Somos,
Swing Original Monks
* 2017: Sofá,
Silvina Moreno Silvina is a given name. It is a variant of Silvana, meaning "one who lives in the forest".
People with the name
* Silvina Bosco, Argentine actress
* Silvina Bullrich (1915–1990), Argentine writer
* Silvina Chediek (born 1962), Argentine journa ...
* 2018: Encanto Tropical,
Monsieur Periné
Monsieur Periné is a Bogotá-based musical ensemble from Colombia with an Afro-Colombian sound that mixes Latin and European flavors. Lead singer Catalina García sings in a mixture of Spanish, French, English, and Portuguese. Other members in ...
* 2018:
Trending Tropics junto con
Vicente García
Fr. Vicente García y Teodoro ( : 1817–1899) was a Filipino priest, hero and a defender of Dr. Jose P. Rizal.
Padre Garcia was born in the village of Maugat, formerly a part of Rosario and presently a barangay of Padre Garcia, on April 5 ...
* 2019:
Candela, Vicente García
* 2019: Jueves,
El Cuarteto de Nos
* 2019: Para Remendar el Cielo,
Diana Fuentes Ft. Seu Jorge
* 2020: Mi Derriengue,
Riccie Oriach
* 2020: 2030,
LOUTA
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Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It ov ...
* 2020: After School,
Rita Indiana
Rita may refer to:
People
* Rita (given name)
* Rita (Indian singer) (born 1984)
* Rita (Israeli singer) (born 1962)
* Rita (Japanese singer)
* Eliza Humphreys (1850–1938), wrote under the pseudonym Rita
Places
* Djarrit, also known as Rita ...
* 2020:
Mandinga Times,
Rita Indiana
Rita may refer to:
People
* Rita (given name)
* Rita (Indian singer) (born 1984)
* Rita (Israeli singer) (born 1962)
* Rita (Japanese singer)
* Eliza Humphreys (1850–1938), wrote under the pseudonym Rita
Places
* Djarrit, also known as Rita ...
* 2020: Dulce y Salado,
Pedro Capó Ft. Visitante
* 2021: Amor En Mi Vida,
Abel Pintos
Abel Pintos (born in Bahía Blanca, on May 11, 1984), is an Argentine singer-songwriter. He started his solo career at the age of 13 with his album ''Para cantar he nacido'' (I Was Born To Sing), supported financially by León Gieco. After the re ...
* 2021: Atravesao,
Elsa y Elmar
Elsa y Elmar is the name of the musical project of Elsa Carvajal, a singer-songwriter from Colombia. The music of Elsa y Elmar can be described as synth-pop, and it integrates elements of folk, tropical, and Latin music. In 2014 Carvajal won the G ...
* 2021: Fiesta en lo del Dr. Hermes,
El Cuarteto de Nos
* 2021: El Arca de Mima,
Mima
Casa del Sombrero
* 2014:
Planeta Planetario,
Diana Fuentes
Diana most commonly refers to:
* Diana (name), a given name (including a list of people with the name)
* Diana (mythology), ancient Roman goddess of the hunt and wild animals; later associated with the Moon
* Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997) ...
* 2020: La Cabra Jala P'al Monte, CABRA
* 2020: Juyendo, Sebastián Otero
* 2020: La Ventana, CABRA
* 2020: Cabratón Vol.1
* 2021: Gris, CABRA
* 2021: CABRA (EP)
Filmography
* 2006 – ''
My Block: Puerto Rico'' (documentary), as himself.
* 2009 – ''
Mercedes Sosa, Cantora un viaje íntimo'' (documentary), as himself.
* 2009 – ''
Calle 13: Sin Mapa'' (documentary), as himself.
Public appearances
* 2017 –
Hablando La Música Se Entiende(TEDxBerkleeValencia).
* 2020 –
A Conversation with... Eduardo Cabra(BIME PRO).
* 2020 –
Un Shot con CABRA: La Muerte de Visitante(Corriente Perú).
* 2020 –
Fábrica de hits en la nueva normalidad(Resonancia Colombia).
* 2021 –
Ecosistemas Musicales del FUTURO(FUTURX Argentina).
* 2021 –
Eduardo Cabra by Javier Andrade(Latin Alternative Music Conference).
* 2021 –
Amazessions: CABRA(Amazon Music).
* 2021 –
Final Panel: Jury Of Honor(Red Bull Battle US).
* 2021 –
Person Of The Year: Rubén Blades(22nd Latin Grammy Awards Ceremony).
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
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Residente o Visitante
''Residente o Visitante'' (''Resident or Visitor'') is the second studio album by Puerto Rican urban/ hip hop band Calle 13, released on April 24, 2007, by Sony BMG. Recorded in various countries while on tour in promotion of the duo's debut a ...
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Multi Viral
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Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
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Residente o Visitante
''Residente o Visitante'' (''Resident or Visitor'') is the second studio album by Puerto Rican urban/ hip hop band Calle 13, released on April 24, 2007, by Sony BMG. Recorded in various countries while on tour in promotion of the duo's debut a ...
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Album of the Year Album of the Year, often abbreviated to AOTY, may refer to:
Awards
* ARIA Award for Album of the Year, Australia
* Brit Award for British Album of the Year, UK
* Grammy Award for Album of the Year, US
* Juno Award for Album of the Year, CA
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Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo
''Los de atrás vienen conmigo'' ( en, The Ones Behind Are Coming with Me) is the third studio album by Puerto Rican alternative hip hop band Calle 13 and was released on October 21, 2008 by Sony Music Latin. This album is a bit more colorful th ...
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Album of the Year Album of the Year, often abbreviated to AOTY, may refer to:
Awards
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* Brit Award for British Album of the Year, UK
* Grammy Award for Album of the Year, US
* Juno Award for Album of the Year, CA
* Lati ...
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Café Tacuba
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Rubén Blades
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Best Short Form Music Video
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Entren Los Que Quieran
''Entren Los Que Quieran'' (English: ''Enter Those Who Want to'') is the fourth studio album by Puerto Rican hip hop band Calle 13, released on November 22, 2010. Recorded in the wake of controversial events surrounding the group, the album co ...
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Album of the Year Album of the Year, often abbreviated to AOTY, may refer to:
Awards
* ARIA Award for Album of the Year, Australia
* Brit Award for British Album of the Year, UK
* Grammy Award for Album of the Year, US
* Juno Award for Album of the Year, CA
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Latinoamérica" (featuring
Totó la Momposina
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* Susana (given name), a feminine given name (including a list of people with the name)
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Maria Rita
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Song of the Year Song of the Year may refer to:
* Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year
* Dove Award for Song of the Year
* Golden Melody Award for Song of the Year
* Grammis Song of the Year
* Grammy Award for Song of the Year
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Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the " Queen of Latin Music" and is ...
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Sale el Sol
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Producer of the Year
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Multi Viral
''Multi_Viral'' is the fifth studio album from Puerto Rican band Calle 13, released on March 1, 2014. It marks the band's debut release via their new independent label, El Abismo, since they parted ways with Sony Music Latin. The album won Bes ...
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Silvio Rodríguez
Silvio Rodríguez Domínguez (born 29 November 1946) is a Cuban musician, and leader of the Nueva Trova movement.
He is widely considered Cuba's best folk singer and arguably one of Latin America's greatest singer-songwriters. Known for his in ...
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* Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year
* Dove Award for Song of the Year
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Best Alternative Music Album
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2007
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2009
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Premios El País - Babelia
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References
External links
Calle 13 official website
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1979 births
Puerto Rican reggaeton musicians
Living people
People from Santurce, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican hip hop musicians
Puerto Rican guitarists
Puerto Rican multi-instrumentalists
Puerto Rican pianists
Puerto Rican percussionists
Melodica players
American harmonica players
American male organists
American accordionists
American banjoists
American mandolinists
American lutenists
American oud players
American ukulele players
Bombo legüero players
American acoustic guitarists
American male guitarists
Steel guitarists
Bouzouki players
American harpists
American autoharp players
Zither players
Conga players
American trombonists
Male trombonists
American male saxophonists
American trumpeters
American male trumpeters
American male violinists
American clarinetists
Theremin players
American cellists
Calle 13 (band) members
Puerto Rican independence activists
Latin Grammy Award winners
Triangle players
Latin music record producers
Latin music songwriters
Latin Grammy Award for Producer of the Year
20th-century American drummers
American male drummers
21st-century American saxophonists
21st-century accordionists
American male bass guitarists
Male pianists
21st-century American drummers
21st-century American bass guitarists
21st-century American keyboardists
21st-century clarinetists
21st-century trombonists
21st-century organists
21st-century American violinists
American organists