Javier Calamaro - "Euforia y Furia"

[kinglouiexviii]

This is one of my favorite songs of all time, but very few people know what I'm talking about when I mention it. Javier Calamaro is an Argentinian singer/songwriter who has worked with artists such as Coti Sorokin, Fito Paez, and his brother Andres Calamaro.

In fact, when I mention his name most people think I'm talking about Andres--he is the more famous of the two.

Anyway, one day I happened to catch the video for this song on MTV S and I was instantly hooked. I had to get an album by this artist. Of course that was easier said than done because none of his albums have been edited in the US. So I was able to download a couple of his tracks, but I still have not managed to get any actual cd's by Javier. I'm still waiting to meet an Argentinian who can smuggle them back into the US. LOL!

Anyway, I hope you guys can hear this song. It's really cool. It's an acustic driven ballad very much in the style of Fito Paez. Great stuff.

[kinglouiexviii]

Here's the video. Again, this is probably one of my Top 3 favorite songs of all time!

[ftp]http://youtube.com/watch?v=du8YEBt9xSo[/ftp]

[Carlitoz]

I didn't know Andres had a brother! Maybe I had read his name in the past and my brain took it as Andres. Andres has been famous for so many years. I remember hearing his music since the early 80s with Los Abuelos De La Nada.

[kinglouiexviii]

carlitoz said:

I didn't know Andres had a brother! Maybe I had read his name in the past and my brain took it as Andres. Andres has been famous for so many years. I remember hearing his music since the early 80s with Los Abuelos De La Nada.

Everybody makes the same mistake. Javier is not as well known as Andres, but I think he's just as talented. Outside of Argentina, nobody really knows him. I don't think he even leaves his country to promote his music or anything.

Anyway, "euforia y furia" is one of my favorite songs of all time. I think Javier recorded it for an Argentinian movie soundtrack... ???