Los Jaigüey


Los Jaigüey is a band formed by Poncho Figueroa along with brothers Gustavo Jacob and Ricardo Jacob who together form a musical outcome. Particularly focusing in telling short stories depicting characters from different backgrounds and origins often in a reflexive tone. They released their self-titled debut album in late 2009 through Fonarte, an independent label from Latin America.

Overview

The band was formed due to all three musician's participation in Rockdrigo Gonzálezs commemorative concert on September 19, 2005. That day along with Roberto Ponce they performed for thousands of people in Mexico City's Zócalo.
August 8, 2006 is the official debut date of the band and their transcendence becomes notorious as John Cameron Mitchell invited them to be his backing band during his participation in the Festival Internacional de Cine Contemporáneo de la Ciudad de México in 2007 along with musician/composer Leo Heiblum, notable for his work in the documentary In The Pit among others.
The band also are keen filmmakers, and under the name Cinco Pesos they released their first short film Tepoztlahuilanali Xou that depicts the street show of bassist Poncho Figueroa in nahuatl language with international showings in Damascus, Syria and London, England.
Tha band has released a new album entitled Haciendo Tiempo and played live for the first time at the famous Vive Latino Festival in 2013. The album was selected by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the 20 Best Latin Albums of 2013.
Los Jaigüey work with a V.J. the most of the performances, his name is Pixel Mutante
He is a visual artist with a very critical discourse.
He is With Lola Sosa also director of the videoclip of "El pedernal" one single from the first album.

Discography

Los Jaigüey (2009 Fonarte Latino)

The album was released in October 2009.

Track list

  1. "El himno a la alegría"
  2. "Pedernal"
  3. "El lenguaje del amor"
  4. "Ya ni sabo que pató"
  5. "Humanidad"
  6. "Me voy pa'l pueblo"
  7. "El loco"
  8. "Linda Motorista"
  9. "Confiar es perder"

    Haciendo Tiempo (2013 Fonarte Latino)

The album was released in March 2013

Track list

  1. "Una Historia o Dos"
  2. "Un Trozo de Carne"
  3. "Gente de Siempre"
  4. "Primero de Diciembre"
  5. "Amor de Locación"
  6. "Sigo tu voz"
  7. "Haciendo Tiempo"
  8. "Inocencia, Inconsciencia"
  9. "Todo está aquí"

    Members