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'''Pacifika''' is a band from Vancouver, [[Canada]], formed by three musicians: Peruvian singer-songwriter Silvana Kane, Canadian guitarist Adam Popwitz and bassist from [[Barbados]] Toby Peter. Singer- songwriter Silvana Kane was born in Lima, [[Peru]], and was raised in [[Canada]]. Her music background blends [[pop]] with [[flamenco]] and [[electronics]]. She was also a member of the group West End Girld. The bassist Toby Peter, Canadian, grew up in Barbados and began his [[music]] career in [[jazz]] bands and Caribbean rhythms. Guitarist Adam Popwitz, trained in jazz, new wave, progressive and hard [[rock]], worked as a producer of indie rock and American folk bands. More than Latin alternative [[music]], they define themselves as a mixture of everything, a genuine and very particular mix between the ethnic sound of the Spanish Ojo de Brujo or [[Chambao]] and electronic music or American grunge (subgenre of rock). |
'''Pacifika''' is a band from Vancouver, [[Canada]], formed by three musicians: Peruvian singer-songwriter Silvana Kane, Canadian guitarist Adam Popwitz and bassist from [[Barbados]] Toby Peter. Singer- songwriter Silvana Kane was born in Lima, [[Peru]], and was raised in [[Canada]]. Her music background blends [[pop]] with [[flamenco]] and [[electronics]]. She was also a member of the group West End Girld. The bassist Toby Peter, Canadian, grew up in [[Barbados]] and began his [[music]] career in [[jazz]] bands and Caribbean rhythms. Guitarist Adam Popwitz, trained in jazz, new wave, progressive and hard [[rock]], worked as a producer of indie rock and American folk bands. More than Latin alternative [[music]], they define themselves as a mixture of everything, a genuine and very particular mix between the ethnic sound of the Spanish Ojo de Brujo or [[Chambao]] and electronic music or American grunge (subgenre of rock). |
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== Discography == |
== Discography == |
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===Asuncion (album debut)=== |
===Asuncion (album debut)=== |
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Pacifika is a band from Vancouver, Canada, formed by three musicians: Peruvian singer-songwriter Silvana Kane, Canadian guitarist Adam Popwitz and bassist from Barbados Toby Peter. Singer- songwriter Silvana Kane was born in Lima, Peru, and was raised in Canada. Her music background blends pop with flamenco and electronics. She was also a member of the group West End Girld. The bassist Toby Peter, Canadian, grew up in Barbados and began his music career in jazz bands and Caribbean rhythms. Guitarist Adam Popwitz, trained in jazz, new wave, progressive and hard rock, worked as a producer of indie rock and American folk bands. More than Latin alternative music, they define themselves as a mixture of everything, a genuine and very particular mix between the ethnic sound of the Spanish Ojo de Brujo or Chambao and electronic music or American grunge (subgenre of rock).
Discography
Asuncion (album debut)
“Asuncion” was released by Six Degree Records and Montown / Universal in 2008. It was quickly positioned on the list of the best new artists of iTunes Latino, was named Best Album of ´08 NPR and “Editor Picks” from Amazon, among the best song of 2008. Pacifika has been praised by the Wall Street Journal,[1] New York Post,[2] National Public Radio,[3], Latina Magazine [4] and KCRW [5]. Throughout its eleven tracks, Pacifika offers Latin, pop rhythms, flamenco down tempo, electronic intrusions, acoustic guitars and drum loops mixed by the particular voice of Silvana Kane, who sings in her native language (Spanish) to give the production a more spontaneous and fresh feel. Musically, the album has great strengths, from the opening “Sun”, a prayer which is supported by delicate textures and subtle arrangements that contrast with the hectic pace of “Me Caí”, the first single, which is a track dominated by guitar and percussion, composed on acoustic bases, legacy of flamenco , whose video clip received more than 50,000 views on Youtube. It´s the same with tracks like “Libertad” (only performed in English), “Paloma”, “Estrella de Mar” and “Chiquita”, which combine rhythm, intimacy and melody, reflecting the influences of all three members of the band.
Supermagique (second album)
“Supermagique” is their second album and it will be released on August of 2010. Unlike the first, one can see the growth of the band as a unit. Pacifika’s music presents multilingual music (English, Spanish and French), with soft Latin rhythms, bursts of electric guitar and keyboards. Brazilian percussion adds color to the songs performed in French and Spanish, generating a unique result. In turn, the inclusion of exotic sounds like the buzzing of the environment, instruments such as Japanese bamboo flute or guitar in the background of “Little Me”, a ballad accompanied by acoustic guitar and electronic marimba (which sounds like a West African balofón), give it a unique profile that characterizes the band’s innovative musical style. A style that ranges from happy pop with English songs such as “Close To Everything” (opening song of the album) and “Le Matin” (in French), to “Chocolate”, which combines elements of hip hop and dub production, begins with a ballad with guitars and then expands to a catchy rhythm ending with a medieval chant. The ballads with inner voices are another of the resources used by Pacifika, as in “El Marinero”, performed in English, a ballad sung in whisper, with the unique arrangement of cellist Christiana “Zippy” Zaenker. “Story”, another one of the English singles, is emotional and low key. “Supermagique” contains the first cover of the band, “25 or 6 to 4”, a classic song to which Pacifika gave its personal touch. According to Silvana Kane, "in the name Pacifika we simply changed the ‘c’ to a ‘k’”. This is a subtle spelling change, but an appropriate one for the band, since their name is neither in English nor in Spanish: it’s international.
References
- ^ [1] As most of Pacifika's songs unfold, a seductive vocal settles above plucked chords of a nylon-string guitar, pulsing percussion and lush synthesized sounds.
- ^ [2] Call it the Obamification of Latin-music - bringing two, sometimes three and four worlds together to create something thrilling, historic and yes, bursting with hope.
- ^ [3] Pacifika's music is infused with many colors — pop sensibilities, a wash of electronic filtering, and the moving pulse of dance, all fused together to form an enchanting soundscape.
- ^ [4]The Best Latin Music You Don't Know: Pacifika.
- ^ [5] KCRW Website