Alejandro Marcovich is returning to the rhythms he was introduced to when he arrived in Mexico in the mid-1970s through his most recent EP, “La gente comoquiera baila.” The native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, recalled that at that time, he learned to listen to mariachi, son jarocho, Chiapas marimbas, banda sinaloense and northern music.
“I have been in this country for forty-something years, I am someone who pays a lot of attention and researches, so for me, more than encountering this music, it was about meeting the musicians who make it, something I had never been able to do before. Listening to it and being a lover or music lover is not the same as getting together with them to work.”
This material is composed of five songs, including a duet with La Treviñosa and another with the Monterrey band El Plan. For the former member of Caifanes, this third album as a soloist represents part of his musical growth, and he assures that it will surprise his fans.
“It’s my electric guitar, which has always been very proactive, very peculiar, very original, with regional Mexican music,” he said.
“I love Mexican music, you already know that, and I have been fortunate to meet musicians in Monterrey who are very open creatively. They play regional, cumbias, grupero, but they are so knowledgeable about rock, about my history, about music in general. I formed a creative partnership, which at this moment led to this album.”
WILL NOT PLAY WITH CAIFANES
In recent days, the rocker has received comments from fans of Caifanes (a band he belonged to between 1987 and 1995) thinking that he would be present this Saturday at the group’s first concert at the GNP Stadium.
This confusion is due to the fact that it was announced that there would be a series of guests tonight at the show of the group led by Saúl Hernández, and the public speculated that he could appear on the list. “They are not in my hands, Sabo (Romo, former bassist of the group) is not there either, but these are not decisions that we make,” explained the guitarist.
The musician added that “we are both a little hurt by this, because we love that story and the synergy that we created between the five of us, we are all very proud, I am sure that Alfonso (André), Saúl (Hernández) and Diego (Herrera) who are on stage, are aware and proud of the story we made.”
The almost 10 years he spent in the band, for which he wrote “Estás dormida”, which was later recorded by Enjambre and Síndrome Moscow & María Barracuda, were enough for him to have a special affection for this project, and he says he feels honored to be part of its history.
He also claims that his work left a great legacy in Mexican rock, and proof of this is the number of tickets they continue to sell, and their constant presence in important venues such as the National Auditorium and the Sports Palace.
“It is a privilege that not every artist can survive. Caifanes is still alive. Many artists live their 15 minutes of fame and then nobody remembers them, imagine how proud it is for the five of us that they continue to fill stadiums, I always wish them the best,” he concluded.