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Los
Angeles, CA (January 10, 2022) - The Chilean
iconic cumbia band Santaferia keeps creating buzz. In 2021, the
group celebrated 15 years together with a series of collaborations,
singles, videos, and a commemorative documentary, which was successfully
released on streaming platforms, in movie theaters and on free TV, and they
wrapped up the year with the release of a new single: the engaging song “Vamos a la
Boti.”
To
begin 2022, they now present their anticipated album, an overview of their
memorable show at the Quinta Vergara (Viña del Mar, Chile) on December 28,
2019. At that time, the concert concluded a year that was just as intense
for the band as it was for the country: Santaferia had come off of
several incredibly busy months, which included a performance in July at the
renowned LAMC music conference in New York, where they also recorded two
songs at the Sear Sound studio, whereas the Revuelta Popular protests had
taken place in Chile in October. These events ended up giving a great deal
of substance and significance to the gathering.
With
incredible guests such as Roberto Márquez, Joe Vasconcellos, Paula
Rivas, Portavoz and the female brass quartet Las K-brass, Santaferia
executed a retrospective show before a Quinta Vergara packed with
musicians, fans, and good energy. It was a compelling concert, powerful in
a musical sense, in scenery, and in the messages of commitment toward the
social conflict in which it took place.
“Santaferia
left their mark on the stage of the Quinta Vergara. 15,000 people came
there to enjoy their cumbia casera,”
Cooperativacl said at that time. “Everything was special and impressive.
Because we were there on-site experiencing this new milestone for the band,
as were the [concert at] Movistar Arena, the trip to New York and
other special moments. But this day was different; the group was fully
dressed in green, yellow, and red, far from the centralism of Santiago, in
a friendly show, filling ‘La quinta.’ In a nutshell, a grand moment. Those
of us who were there know: we witnessed a show of the highest caliber,”
noted Kauza.cl.
Part
of all that unforgettable excitement was reflected in the album that, two
years later, arrives on digital platforms. A thrilling recording of the
last big show produced by Santaferia in the pre-pandemic world.
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