Gondwana (band)
| Gondwana | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| origin | Santiago de Chile , Chile |
| Genre (s) | reggae |
| founding | 1987 |
| Website | www.gondwana.cl |
| Current occupation | |
| Maci Vargas | |
| Tavo López | |
| I-Locks Labbé | |
| Keno "Fingaman" Valenzuela | |
| Gato Ramos | |
| Patricio Luco | |
| Alexcy Cardenas | |
| Don Chico | |
| former members | |
singing |
Quique Neira (1997-2003) |
singing |
Dr. Kingo (2004) |
singing |
MC Jonah |
Gondwana is a Chilean reggae - band , which in 1987 by I-Locks Labbé in Santiago de Chile was founded. The singer Quique Neira , who joined the band in 1997 , contributed significantly to the band's success in Chile and abroad. The band's first three regular albums were released by Dr. Dread ( RAS Records ) produced and gave the band concert appearances in the USA and Jamaica .
Band history
Gondwana was founded in 1987 in Santiago de Chile, Chile. The band, named after the continent Gondwana , was founded in the years of Augusto Pinochet's tenure shortly before he was elected in 1990. The first few years were rather difficult for the band due to political censorship, especially since the group started out of known to the Rastafarian religion .
The group only became known with the arrival of their singer Quique Neira . In 1997 her self-titled debut album was released, which was followed by seven other studio albums and a live album. the debut album was awarded a platinum record in Chile with more than 45,000 units sold . As one of the first reggae bands in Chile, they helped found this movement there. The Jamaican music producer Dr. Dread from RAS Records, who produced the band from 1997.
2003 Quique Neira left the band again. Since then, the band has continued with changing singers. The band tours all over the world and, in addition to Chile, has also enjoyed success in the United States and Europe. In Chile, they sold nearly half a million albums and went platinum nine times.
Discography
Albums
- 1997: Gondwana (BMG Chile)
- 1999: Together (RAS Records)
- 1999: Phat Cherimoya Dub (RAS Records)
- 2000: Second Coming (RAS Records)
- 2000: Alabanza - Por la Fuerza se la Razón (RAS Records)
- 2002: Made in Jamaica (RAS Records)
- 2004: Crece (EMI)
- 2006: Resiliente (Leader Music Chile)
- 2012: Revolución (PLaza Independencia)
- 2014: Reggae 'n' Roll (S-Music)
- 2017: Carpe Diem (FYN SA)
Live albums
- 2010: En Vivo en Buenos Aires (CD + DVD, Sony Music)
Compilations
- 2003: Grandes Exitos (2CD, BMG)
- 2006: This Is Crucial Reggae (RAS Records)
- 2010: Atlas de la Música Chilena (EMI Music Chile)
- 2011: Pincoya Calipso - Pasado, Presente y Futuro (Sony Music)
Singles & EPs
- 1998: Armonía de Amor (BMG Chile)
- 1998: Sentimiento Original (BMG Chile)
- 2000: Dulce Amor (BMG Chile)
- 2001: Tributo a los Prisioneros (split single with Lucybell , Warner Music Colombia)
- 2001: Solo es Verdadero (BMG Chile)
- 2004: Vivo Esperandote (EMI)
Demos
- 1993: Reggae (MC, in-house production)
Web links
- Gondwana on Reggaeville.com
- Official presence on Facebook
- Gondwana at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Artist Biography by Chris Nickson at Allmusic (English)
- ^ Nielsen Business Media Inc: Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc., November 18, 2000, p. 52 ( google.de [accessed on August 15, 2019]).
- ↑ Doctor Dread: The Half That's Never Been Told: The Real-Life Reggae Adventures of Doctor Dread . Akashic Books, 2015, ISBN 978-1-61775-325-1 , pp. 236 ( google.de [accessed on August 15, 2019]).
- ↑ Gondwana. In: www.washingtoncitypaper.com. Retrieved August 15, 2019 .
- ↑ reggae ville: Biography: Gondwana. Retrieved August 15, 2019 .