Once a year in Mexico City, hundreds of thousands of Latin-rock fans gather for the Vive Latino Festival, where you can hear legends and discover newcomers. Alt.Latino co-host Jasmine Garsd just got back from the three-day extravaganza, and shares some highlights.
Of all the music festivals I attend each year, Mexico City's Vive Latino is by far my favorite. While other festivals function as gathering places for the industry and marketers, Vive Latino feels like a genuine celebration of great music. For three days, you can lose yourself among hundreds of thousands of rabid fans and watch performances by legendary acts like Los Fabulosos Cadillacs or Cafe Tacvba.
You also get to discover amazing new artists. This year, for example, I fell under the spell of Chilean musician Camila Moreno. I'd been listening to her work for some time, and thought it was good. But after seeing her live — and witnessing the raw energy with which she moves — I can honestly say she's my favorite artist to come out of this year's Vive Latino.
In this episode of Alt.Latino, I'm sharing my favorite musical discoveries from the festival with co-host Felix Contreras. And, of course, we want to hear from you. If you went to the festival, let us know: Which acts killed? Which didn't live up to your expectations? Who would you see again?
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De todos los festivales a los que me toca ir cada año, mi preferido es el Vive Latino, ubicado en el corazón del DF. Mientras que muchos otros festivales a los que voy están organizados para la industria de la música, este festival parecería ser exclusivamente para el disfrute de los fans: una verdadera celebración de la buena música. Durante tres o cuatro días, es posible perderse en un mar de cientos de miles de fans rabiosos de bandas legendarias como Los Fabulosos Cadillacs o Café Tacvba.
También este festival es una maravillosa oportunidad para descubrir nuevas bandas y artistas. Este año, por ejemplo, me enamoré de la música de la artista chilena Camila Moreno. La he estado escuchando ya durante un tiempo, y siempre me pareció muy buena. Pero verla en vivo –con esa energía brutal con la que toca y canta- honestamente puedo decir que fue mi artista favorita del Vive Latino 2013.
En el programa de hoy comparto con ustedes mis descubrimientos preferidos del festival. Y como siempre, queremos saber que piensan los oyentes. Si lograron ir al festival cuenten: ¿Cuáles bandas les gustaron? ¿Cuáles no? ¿A quién quisieran ver al año que viene?
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