| Buena Fe | |
| Origin: | Guantánamo, Cuba |
| Genre: | Pop • alternative rock |
| Years Active: | 1999-present |
| Label: | Metamorfosis |
| Website: | buena-fe.com |
| Current Members: | Israel Rojas Fiel, Yoel Martínez RodríguezManager: Javier Otero |
Buena Fe is a pop music band from Cuba, formed in 1999 in the province of Guantánamo,[1] [2] initially composed only of Israel Rojas Fiel and Yoel Martínez Rodríguez. They have released ten studio albums: Déjame entrar (2001), Arsenal (2003), Corazonero (2004), Presagios (2006), Catalejo (2008), Pi (3,14) (2010), Dial (2013), Soy (2015), Sobreviviente (2017) and Carnal (2019).
The name, "Buena Fe", translates literally to "Good Faith" in Spanish, but idiomatically as "Good Will".
Israel Rojas Fiel, a lawyer, and Yoel Martínez Rodríguez, a music student, formed the duo. In November 1999, they made their debut with the song Intimidad.[3] As a result, the Association "Hermanos Saíz" in Guantánamo invited the duo to join them.
In 2001 they moved to Havana to record their first album, Déjame entrar (English: Let me in). Once in Habana, they joined the agency Musicuba, of the label EGREM. Since then they adopted the band format.
On May 13, 2007 [check year], the group announced the death of its guitarist Dairon Rodríguez Lobaina, who died at the age of 32 due to a heart attack.
The music of Buena Fe has a unique sound and excellent compositions.[4] The trova influences are present in all their lyrics, which contain thoughts about the contemporary life, with contemporary sonority, allowing arrangements that makes each song fit in many Cuban genres, with influences from pop and rock.
Although the experts include them in the pop genre, according to Israel they make fusion music based in the trova style; and, while having pop tendencies, they use other styles and influences as well, which allows them to present more elaborate ideas. Also according to Israel, although they don't claim to be a pop band, they are not concerned with being classified as such, but however he thinks that they do more than pop music.
According to Yoel, they make a fusion using pop music and trova, besides playing with other styles to keep the texts flowing.[5] Also according to Yoel, some say that Buena Fe makes trova if playing with the guitar alone; and makes Cuban pop rock if playing with the band; and this might be true, except for the fact that they also experiment a lot.
They try to avoid categories; trying to make prevail the poetry and the venturous verse; trying to wrap it with pop rock sonorities, but with a direct link to what used to be the intelligent songs that was made from the 60s to the 80s in Cuba.
Déjame entrar (English: Let me in) is the first studio album released by Buena Fe. It was released in 2001.
The album is an invitation to think about the problems of the contemporary people. Its style ranges from son and guaracha to reggae, pop rock, and trova, including the fusion of flamenco.[6]
It was nominated to the award Cubadisco 2002 in the categories Design and Pop. It was awarded the Cubadisco 2002 in the category of <Ópera prima>.
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Arsenal (English: Arsenal) is the second studio album released by Buena Fe. It was released in 2003.
The album was nominated to the Cubadisco 2003 awards, in the categories of Recording, Production, and Design. It was awarded the Cubadisco 2003 in the category of Pop, as well as the award EGREM 2004 in the same category.[7]
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Corazonero (English: HeartFixer) is the third studio album released by Buena Fe. It was released in 2004.
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This album was nominated for the Cubadisco 2005 award in the category Pop/Fusion. It won the award EGREM 2005 in the category Pop rock and the award Cubadisco 2005 in the category Graphic design.[8]
Presagios (English: Premonitions) is the fourth studio album released by Buena Fe. It was released in 2006.
This album won the award Cubadisco in 2007, in the Pop Rock category.[9]
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Catalejo (English: Spyglass) is the fifth studio album of Buena Fe. It was released in 2008.
The album contains social thinkings about the Cuban way of life and the world's; being also present the topic of love, in ballads such as Lástima.[10]
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Pi 3,14 is the sixth studio album of Buena Fe. It was released in 2010.
Continue their line of work where Israel Rojas, the author of all the issues, go to an acute reflection on the national and international society and its components, and to make an aside to question also specific ways philosophical concepts of human behavior.[11]
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