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Hoppo (album)

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Hoppo!
Studio album by
Released2010
Recorded2010
GenreLatin music, folk music, singer-songwriter, indie folk rock en español
Length34:31
LabelSelf-released
ProducerRubén Albarrán

Hoppo! is the self-titled album from Café Tacvba frontman Rubén Albarrán. The album consists of nine cover songs. These cover songs are Nueva Canción (or "new song" in English) Latin American folk songs written by South American social activists of the 1960s, including three from Violeta Parra.[1]

Recording of the album was done in 2010, while Albarrán was on break from Café Tacvba. The album is also a departure from the alternative rock and electronic sounds that usually comprise Café Tacvba's music.

The album has not been commercially released, and there are no immediate plans to sign with a record label.[2] The album was only available as a promotional CD in 2010. However, the songs can be streamed through HopPo's official MySpace page.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Alfonsina y el mar"Ariel Ramírez, Félix Luna5.52
2."Canción con Todos"Armando Tejada Gomez, Cesar Isella4:11
3."Dale tu Mano al Indio"Daniel Viglietti2:39
4."Volver A Los 17"Violeta Parra4:04
5."Me Gustan los Estudiantes" (This song is listed as "Que Vivan Los Estudiantes" on HopPo's official MySpace page)Violeta Parra2.36
6."Canta tu Canción"Ariel Ramírez, Félix Luna3:49
7."Amanda" (Traditional title: "Te Recuerdo Amanda")Víctor Jara3:04
8."Zamba de Valderrama" (Traditional spelling: "Zamba De Balderrama")Manuel J. Castilla, Gustavo "Cuchi" Leguizamon4:30
9."Gracias a la Vida"Violeta Parra3:46
Total length:34:31

Personnel

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  • Rubén Albarrán – vocals
  • Rodrigo "El Chino" Aros – sitar, guitar, flute, percussion
  • Juan Pablo "El Muñeco" Villanueva – guitar
  • Carlos Basilio
  • Camilo Nu – bass guitar
  • Alejandro Flores – violin

References

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  1. ^ Autobombo. "Hoppo!, la nueva banda del cantante de Café Tacuba", Zona Indie, October 12, 2010. (Spanish)
  2. ^ Amador-Miranda, Lucero. "Hoppo! Sin ataduras", lavibra.com, October 28, 2010. (Spanish)
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