Doctor Krápula Explained

Doctor Krápula
Origin:Bogotá, Colombia
Genre:Ska punk
Years Active:1998–present
Website:doctorkrapula.net
Current Members:Mario Muñoz “The Subcantante”
David Jaramillo “David Kawooq”
Germán Martínez “Kasius”
Sergio Acosta “Checho”
Nicolás Cabrera “Niko”
Past Members:Dib Hadra Arciniégas
Freddy Caldas

Doctor Krápula is a Colombian ska punk band, made up of Mario Muñoz, David Jaramillo, Nicolás Cabrera, Sergio Acosta and Germán Martínez. Although the band is recognized more as a rock and punk band, it also incorporates folk rhythmic genres in its songs; such as ska, reggae, punk and rocksteady.[1]

Through most of Colombia, its origin country, it is mainly recognized for having strong political messages in its lyrics (as can be heard in their song about the Mexican students that were disappeared), and for its left-leaning political activism (Exigimos, Bam, etc.).[2]

History

The band was formed in 1998 by seven musicians in Bogotá, Colombia,[3] and in their 25-year career, they have released eight albums, including: “El Carnaval de la Patilla”, “Turn the Disco around”, “Bombea”, “Sagrado Corazón”, “Corazón Bombea Vivo”, “Viva el Planeta”, “Ama-Zonas”[4] and "Calle Caliente". "Ama-zonas" was produced in collaboration with Jaguar Collective (Colectivo Jaguar).

They have won seventeen Shock Music Awards and four Our Earth Awards. They have also been nominated to five Latin Grammy, three Latin MTV Awards and one 40 Principales Awards in Spain. Dr. Krápula was the group creator of the in Bogotá on May 2012, and has been in charge of their eight editions so far.

They have a Gold Record in sales in Colombia for their Album « Viva El Planeta », delivered on 25 May 2013, by Star Entertainment Group, within the framework of Event 40, carried out by Los 40 Principales Colombia in the Simón Bolívar Park of the city of Bogota[5]

The music of Doctor Krápula mixes the sounds of ska with reggae, rock, punk and rocksteady, adding tropical rhythms such as merengue and even salsa. On 31 May 2016, they were awarded the Simón Bolívar Order of Democracy for their environmental activism on the recovery of the ancestral territory of the Sierra Nevada, Amazonas and Cauca.

Members

Members from 1998 to 2008

Current Members

Discography

Videos

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Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biografía oficial - Doctor Krapula.
  2. Web site: La Silla Llena. 12 March 2021. La Silla Llena. es.
  3. 25 June 2018. Doctor Krápula: Dos décadas de existencia y resistencia. 12 March 2021. Rolling Stone. es.
  4. Web site: Discografía de Doctor Krápula. 12 March 2021. www.buenamusica.com. es.
  5. Web site: Los 20 años de Doctor Krápula - Caracol Radio. 24 January 2018.
  6. Web site: DOCTOR KRAPULA (Oficial) - YouTube. 12 March 2021. www.youtube.com.

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