Cafe Tacuba Uncut
For the hardcore Cafe Tacuba fans out there, here is the uncut material from the 15-minute interview that I did with two of the band members – Emmanuel “Meme” del Real Díaz and Enrique ‘Quique’ Rangel Arroyo – last Saturday night, just before they played a sold-out gig to more than 55,000 fans.
Both of them were pretty nervous because it was a big gig in their home town, but they said some really interesting things about Mexico City and their international appeal. Ultimately, they still see themselves as chilangos singing about chilangolandia.
This and more footage went into the final cut I made for the Los Angeles Times, which also includes footage from the concert, and that you can see here on La Plaza or pasted below.
– Deborah Bonello, MexicoReporter.com
I think, by far, Café Tacuba is the best México city’s rock band ever. Part of its success comes from the combination of the urban and ethnic influences flowing nicely in to its music. In some extent, this mixture is what has caught the interest of the international public, who recently had the opportunity to watch them in action for the third time at Coachella.
Congratulations guys, you are amazing, keep on with the good job.