ChivoLoco continua el legado establecido por YERBABUENA, re-arraigándose a las raices musicales puertorriqueñas con un sabor contemporaneo y moderno, sin limitarse a los parametros generales del "folklor" y adoptando orgánicamente todas las corrientes musicales de la experiencia diaspórica boricua.
ChivoLoco está compuesto por músicos y cantantes del area sur de Puerto Rico, unidos bajo la dirección artística del canta-autor y músico Tato Torres. Se enfocan en los ritmos de la bomba, la plena, la música jíbara, así como otros ritmos y géneros boricuas y del Caribe con infusiones del géneros urbanos como el Hip Hop, el Reggae, el Rock, la Bachata, etc.
ChivoLoco (lit. 'CrazyGoat') is a musical project founded in 2008 by and under the artistic direction of musician-song-writer Tato Torres, who is also creator of the renown New York City based Boricua Roots Music group, "YERBABUENA" and a production of the company by the same name YERBABUENA, INC.
ChivoLoco continues the legacy already established by YERBABUENA, re-rooting itself to the musical traditions of Puerto Rico with a contemporary and modern flavor, without limiting itself to the parameters of "folklore" and organically adopting all of the musical currents of the diasporic Boricua experience.
ChivoLoco is composed of musicians and singers from the south western part of Puerto Rico, united under the musical direction of Tato Torres. It focuses on the rhythms of Bomba, Plena and Jíbaro Music, as well as in other rhythms and genres from Puerto Rico and the Caribbean with infusions of urban and contemporary popular musical styles such as Hip Hop, Reggae, Rock, Bachata, etc.
The name of the band "ChivoLoco" comes from the traditional expression "haciendose el chivo loco" ('pretending to be a crazy/wild goat'), which refers to someone who pretends to be oblivious to a particular situation, which he or she does not wish to recognize or be affected by. The reason behind this is that the project refuses to submit and accept pre-established forms of stagnant norms within what is considered 'traditional music' and intentionally challenges and breaks outdated and impractical patterns and rules, which in my own opinion limit the growth, development and necessary evolution of all cultural currents and byproducts. ChivoLoco remains firmly rooted in history and tradition, but refuses to remain stuck in academic or institutional definitions of culture.
The expression "¡po' encima 'e loj' alambrej' 'e púa'!" which means "over the barbed wire" makes allusion to the "lil' wild goat's" ability to jump over the obstacles placed before him...
The Lil’ Wild Goat
A very special thank you to Tato Torres for providing all the information for this post.
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I love, love, love this music, Efraín. Thank you!
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