Rodrigo y Gabriela: Area 52
Rodrigo y Gabriela has expanded from two fast-paced guitar maestros to a composition of an expansive sound that includes a 13-piece band called C.U.B.A. on their latest studio album Area 52. While they were once able to be considered an easy-listening duo, this latest album pushed the duo into the realm of a salsa club with even faster paced rhythms and Cuban influenced beats. read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsVideo Premiere: Rodrigo y Gabriela Area 52 Trailer
Fancy-fingered Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela will release their fifth studio album Area 52 on January 24 via ATO. The eagerly anticipated follow-up to 2009’s 11:11 represents a new opportunity for the group, though. read more
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Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsRodrigo y Gabriela Get Visa, Prepare For Tour
Mexico’s hottest acoustic metal guitar duo is now free to embark on its upcoming tour of the States after Rodrigo Sanchez successfully obtained his Entertainment Working Visa from the American Embassy in Mexico City on Friday. Rodrigo y Gabriela will play 16 dates across America in the next four months, or until said visa expires — whichever comes first. Tour dates include: April 14 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ Gibson Amphitheatre 16 - New York, N.Y. @ Webster Hall 17 - Boston, Mass. @ Roxy Theatre 18 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ Electric Factory 20 - Washington, D.C. @ Grosvenor Auditorium... read more
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