tricortrit
daily dos
fri 10/31/2008
Mexican rockers Maná have endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama: "He has transcended race and united people."
sombrero verde
daily dos
wed 4/23/2008
Maná joins British rock group Radiohead and hip hop band The Roots as one of Reuters' Top 10 music acts going green.
Playa Limbo
as seen on myspace
thu 2/21/2008
Guadalajara is home to Mexico's most successful rock band Maná, as well as some of its most promising: Belanova, Porter and Playa Limbo.
Formed in 2003 by Spanish bassist Angel Baillo and Argentine keyboardist Jorge Corrales, Playa Limbo initially debuted as the synthpop combo Vodkatronik. But when Maria León joined the "Guanatos" outfit on vocals and guitar, the band renamed itself Playa Limbo. Two years later, its transition from electro-pop to pop rock was capped off by the addition of Servando Yañez on the drums.
Unable to secure a deal with labels in Mexico City, the quartet opted to record its debut album on their own after receiving some airplay on local radio stations. The self-financed recordings resulted in Canciones de Hotel (Hotel Songs), an album of earnest Latin pop-rock in the vein of La Oreja de Van Gogh and La 5a Estación. It was a winning formula: the group's debut single, the perky El Eco De Tu Voz (The Echo Of Your Voice) was chosen as the theme song for the telenovela La Vida Es Una Canción (Life Is A Song).
Now signed to major label Sony BMG, Playa Limbo are touring in support of their second single, 10 Para Las 10.
big things poppin'
daily dos
thu 7/5/2007
Maná's new video, "Ojala Pudiera Borrarte." (via musik is life)
d'oh
daily dos
thu 3/29/2007
Maná met with presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to chat about the environment, immigration reform and the possibilty of the U.S. electing a female president. (via Vivir Latino)
Maná vs. The Police
versus
mon 2/19/2007
| name | Maná. | The Police. |
| band members | Fernando "Fher" Olvera, Alejandro González, Juan Diego Calleros and Sergio Vallin. | Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers. |
| born on | 1987. | 1977. |
| hometown | Guadalajara, México. | London, England. |
| began as | Sombrero Verde. | Strontium 90, The Elevators. |
| influenced by | Ska, Reggae and New Wave. | Ska, Reggae, New Wave and Punk. |
| the looks | Manly men in curls, leather pants and boots. | Skinny lads with bleached blond hair. |
| musical style | Latin Reggae. | London Reggae. |
| notable lps | ¿Donde Jugarán Los Niños? (1992). | Synchronicity (1983). |
| lasting lyrics | "Juan ya nunca no regresó, en la linea se quedó, pobre Juan, o la migra lo mató o el desierto lo enterró, pobre Juan." | "Our so called leaders speak. With words they try to jail you. They subjugate the meek. But it's the rhetoric of failure." |
| grammy happenings | Boycotted last week's "non-Latin" Grammys. | Opened last week's Grammys, announcing first tour in two decades. |
| political identity | Environmental awareness and one-time sympathizers of the EZLN. | Environmental awareness and human rights. |
| charity work | Selva Negra. | Water Aid and Amnesty International. |
| webprops | 30,855 friends on an unofficial MySpace page. | 50,398 friends on Sting's official MySpace page. |
| best video moment | Playing in front of the freaky Mariposa Traicionera. | Playing live on the back of a truck somewhere in Africa. |
warm-ups
daily dos
mon 2/19/2007
Al Gore's 24-hour Live Earth concert will feature one hundred musical performances across seven continents with appearances by Maná, Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Mayer, Fall Out Boy, Snoop Dogg and Bloc Party.
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