Rawayana
Rawayana in Punto Fijo, Venezuela in 2015.
Rawayana in Punto Fijo, Venezuela in 2015.
Background information
OriginCaracas, Venezuela
GenresReggae
Funk
Alternative rock
Years active2007–present
LabelsBroccoli Records
Websitehttp://www.rawayana.com/

Rawayana is a Venezuelan band formed in Caracas in 2007.[1] The group's music combines a variety of musical genres including reggae, funk, and salsa, and the members describe their style as "trippy pop".[2] The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Alberto "Beto" Montenegro, bassist Antonio "Tony" Casas, drummer Andrés Story, and guitarist Alejandro Abeijón.

After the release of the album Trippy Caribbean in 2016, the band was nominated for Best New Artist at the 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, losing to Dominican musician Vicente García.[3][4] Rawayana's 2021 album Cuando los Acéfalos Predominan discusses the crisis in Venezuela in both its lyrical content as well as the album's accompanying music videos.[5] The album featured Los Amigos Invisibles, Cheo Pardo, and Akapellah, and was released in conjunction with an art installation in Mexico City.[6]

Members

  • Alberto "Beto" Montenegro (vocals, guitar)
  • Antonio "Tony" Casas (bass)
  • Andrés "Fofo" Story (drums)
  • Alejandro "Abeja" Abeijón (guitar)

Discography

  • Licencia para ser libre (2011)
  • Rawayanaland (2013)
  • Trippy Caribbean (2016)
  • Cuando los Acéfalos Predominan (2021)
  • ¿Quién trae las cornetas? (2023)

References

  1. ↑ Mourinho, Barbara (January 21, 2021). "Rawayana, rompiendo barreras de espacio y tiempo". Rolling Stone (in Spanish). Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  2. ↑ Santos, Eduardo (May 25, 2016). "Hablamos de viajes psicodélicos con Rawayana". Vice (in Spanish). Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Rawayana sobre Venezuela: "La gente está más pendiente de la novela política que de los problemas"". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). October 24, 2017.
  4. ↑ Arbona-Ruiz, Marisa (June 5, 2019). "Vicente García: A Pop-Fusion Star On A Mission To Stay Authentic". National Public Radio. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  5. ↑ Monterrubio, Uriel (June 7, 2021). "Rawayana: exponiendo el surrealismo latinoamericano". Rolling Stone (in Spanish). Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  6. ↑ Roiz, Jessica (May 20, 2021). "Every Latin Album Release in May 2021: Natalia Lafourcade, Lunay, Juanes & More". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
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