Los Fabulosos Cadillacs

Los Fabulosos Cadillacs (Spanish pronunciation: [los faβuˈlosos ˈkaðilaks], lit. 'The Fabulous Cadillacs') is an Argentine musical group from Buenos Aires. Their music fuses ska with Latin rock and various other styles.

Background and style

Formed in 1985, they released their first album, Bares y Fondas (Bars and Boardinghouses), in 1986 and have since released fourteen more albums. They are one of the most influential and most-referenced ska bands of the Latin ska world.

The band's sound is a mix of ska, salsa, mambo, reggae, funk and samba. It is also noted for its irreverent and humorous lyrics which often contain political undertones. The line-up has changed throughout the years, but the core members have always been the co-founders: lead singer Gabriel Fernández Capello (known as Vicentico) and bass player and backing vocalist Flavio Cianciarulo (known as Sr. Flavio). Vicentico and Sr. Flavio are the leading songwriters and lyricists of the band. Saxophonist Sergio Rotman, drummer Fernando Ricciardi and keyboard player Mario Siperman have also been in all line-ups of the band. Trumpeter Daniel Lozano joined in 1986, replacing Serguei Itzcowick. Another saxophonist, Naco Goldfinger was in the band from 1985 to 1991. Guitarist Aníbal Rigozzi was a founding member and left the group in 1996 to be replaced by Ariel Minimal, who left the group in 2008. Trombonist Fernando Albareda was in the band from 1991 to 2008. Percussionist Luciano Giugno was also a founding member, leaving in 1989. His replacement, Gerardo Rotblat joined in 1991; he died in 2008.