Belafonte Sensacional Explained

Belafonte Sensacional
Origin:	Mexico City, Mexico
Genre:	Folk rock, punk rock
Years Active:	2009–present
Associated Acts:	Bob Dylan Johhny Cash Wilco Movimiento rupestre Rodrigo González Jaime López Three souls in my mind Trolebús
Current Members:	Israel Ramírez Julio Cárdenas Israel Pompa Cristóbal Martínez Alejandro Guerrero Emmanuel García Enrique Álvarez

Belafonte Sensacional is a Mexican rock and folk rock band based in Mexico City led by musician and composer Israel Ramírez.^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

Belafonte Sensacional was the stage name that in 2009 Israel Ramírez —a musician from Iztapalapa,^[4] Mexico City began to use to interpret his songs until the project became a band.^[5] The name "Belafonte Sensacional" was taken from Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, although Ramirez has mentioned that it also refers to Mexican pulp magazines called "sensational" such as "Sensacional de Traileros", "Sensacional de barrios" and others.^[6]

The critic has called Belafonte Sensacional's style as Mexican folk. Among the stylistic influences that Belafonte Sensational has cited are Bob Dylan, Wilco, Bright Eyes, Woody Guthrie, The Kingston Trio, Johnny Cash, Nick Drake; also musicians of the Movimiento rupestre like Rockdrigo González^[7] and Jaime López; Trolebús, Three Souls in My Mind and Juan Gabriel.^[8] In his songs, references to Mexican literature have been included, such as the novel Gazapo by Gustavo Sainz and the literary works of José Agustín. In his songs, they frequently uses both Mexico City jargon and places.

Members

• Israel Ramírez, acoustic guitar, dobro and lead vocals
• Apache O'Raspi, electric bass
• Emilio Guerrero, drums
• Alejandro Guerrero (ElAle), harmonica and backing vocals
• Emmanuel García (Choby), trumpet
• Enrique Álvarez (El Gober), backing vocals
• Carlos Bergen Dyck (Perritos Genéricos), guitar
• Pablo Mendía, keyboards
• Andrea Grain Hayton, visuals and multimedia.

Discography

• 2018: Soy piedra.^[9]
• 2017: Destroy.
• 2014: Gazapo.^[10]
• 2010: Petit riot

EP

• 2023: En vivo desde el Salón Los Ángeles

Others

• 2014: "Verte regresar" with Paulina Lasa, in Verte regresar, compilado de canciones por Ayotzinapa, a collective album recorded to support 2014 Iguala mass kidnapping victims

References

1. News: Belafonte Sensacional en entrevista (Interview to Belafonte Sensacional). Rolling Stone Mexico magazine. 2018-12-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20181218061503/http://rollingstone.com.mx/invadiendo/entrevista-belafonte/. 2018-12-18. dead.
2. Web site: Al rescate de Belafonte Sensacional (Rescuing Belafonte Sensacional). Hernàndez. Yair. 2018-06-20. musica.nexos.com.mx. Nexos magazine. 2018-12-24.
3. Web site: Rock urbano al estilo de Belafonte Sensacional (Urban rock at Belafonte Sensacional's style). Nolasco. Samantha. El Economista. 2018-12-24.
4. Web site: Crónica de una persecución: Belafonte Sensacional y su cuarto disco (Chronic of a prosecution: Belafonte and their fourth disc). Caravantes. Javier. 2018-09-12. Lado B. es-ES. 2018-12-24.
5. Web site: Entrevista con Belafonte Sensacional (Interview with Belafonte Sensacional). 2014-01-21. Time Out Mexico City. es. 2018-12-24.
6. Web site: Belafonte sensacional: folk mexicano On the road (Belafonte Sensacional: Mexican folk on the road). Hidalgo. Juan Carlos. 2014-05-15. Tierra Adentro magazine. es-ES. 2018-12-24. 2019-04-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20190404031720/https://www.tierraadentro.cultura.gob.mx/belafonte-sensacional-folk-mexicano-on-the-road/. dead.
7. Web site: Mercado Negro: Mon Laferte y Belafonte Sensacional. Canales. Misael. Ibero 90.9 FM. es-MX. 2018-12-24.
8. Web site: Transgresión y Folk en Belafonte Sensacional (Transgression and Folk in Belafonte Sensational). Casillas. Roco. 2017-06-22. Sopitas.com. es-ES. 2018-12-24.
9. Web site: Mi barrio me respalda: Una charla con Isra de Belafonte Sensacional. Rios. Juan Carlos. 2018-11-28. Noisey. es. 2018-12-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20181218102036/https://noisey.vice.com/es/article/ev3b5z/entrevista-con-israel-belafonte-sensacional-y-teresa-cienfuegos-sobre-soy-piedra-y-la-cdmx-2018. 2018-12-18. dead.
10. Web site: Escucha el nuevo y verguero EP de Belafonte Sensacional, 'Destroy'. Noisey. Staff. Dávalos. Feli. 2017-08-23. Noisey. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20181218055910/https://noisey.vice.com/es/article/4334j3/escucha-el-nuevo-y-verguero-ep-de-belafonte-sensacional-destroy. 2018-12-18. 2018-12-24. dead.

External sources

• Website of the band