Malpaís (group)

Malpaís
Background information
Origin	San José, Costa Rica
Genres	World music
Years active	1999–2011
Labels	Papaya
Website	www.grupomalpais.com
Members	Fidel Gamboa Jaime Gamboa Iván Rodríguez Gilberto Jarquín Manuel Obregón Carlos "Tapado" Vargas

Malpaís is a band from Costa Rica. The music of Malpaís is part of the Costa Rica-contemporary compositions work, called by the band "Costarican new song". The musicians are trying to relate the concept to the early folk and protest folk tradition of Latin America, mixing musical structures of regional and local folk genres such as calypso and tambito with easy-listening jazz (breaks and progressions) and romantic lyrics inspired in Latin American songwriters in order to be perceived as if they are built on the solid tradition of their musical roots. The group takes its name from the most remote, jungle-cradled beach on the north-Pacific Nicoya Peninsula—the beach at road’s end.

Members

Current members

• Jaime Gamboa — Bass, backing vocalist
• Iván Rodríguez — Violin, mandolin, backing vocalist
• Gilberto Jarquín — Drums
• Manuel Obregón — Piano, keyboard, marimba, caracol, backing vocalist and former Costa Rican Minister of Culture (2010–2014, under the administration of Laura Chinchilla, elected president of the ruling party).
• Carlos "Tapado" Vargas — Drums, percussion
• Fidel Gamboa (Deceased 28/august/2011)— principal vocalist
• Daniela "Dani" Rodríguez— backing vocalist

Former members

• Patricio "Pato" Barraza
• Bernardo Quesada
• Fidel Gamboa (Deceased 28/08/2011)

Malpais Band in Costa Rica

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details

Title	Album details	Certifications
Uno	Released: April 1, 2003[1] Label: Papaya Music Format: CD	FONOTICA: Platinum[2]
Historias de Nadie	Released: January 1, 2004[3] Label: Papaya Music Format: CD	FONOTICA: Platinum[2]
Un Día Lejano	Released: 2009[4] Label: Papaya Music Format: CD	FONOTICA: Platinum[5]
La Canción de Adán	Released: 2009 Label: Papaya Music Format: CD	FONOTICA: Gold[5]
Hay Niños Aqui	Released: 2010[6] Label: Papaya Music Format: CD	FONOTICA: Gold[5]

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected details

Title	Album details	Certifications
En Vivo	Released: December 1, 2006[7] Label: Papaya Music Format: CD	FONOTICA: Platinum[2]

References

1. "Uno by Malpaís". iTunes Store. Apple. 2003-04-01. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
2. "Noticia de prensa" (in Spanish). grupomalpais.com. December 7, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
3. "Historias de Nadie by Malpaís". iTunes Store. Apple. 2004-01-01. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
4. "Amazon.com: Un Día Lejano: Music: Malpaís". Amazon. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
5. "Comunicado de prensa: Malpaís inolvidable, 90 mil copias vendidas" (in Spanish). Papaya Music. August 30, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
6. "Amazon.com: Hay Niños Aqui: Music: Malpaís". Amazon. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
7. "Amazon.com: En Vivo: Music: Malpaís". Amazon. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved January 14, 2015.

External links

• Official website