El General Paz & La Triple Frontera
El General Paz & La Triple Frontera (GP3F) is a rock fusion band founded by Anel Paz, integrated by musicians from Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil, that merges several rhythms in their songs, including original folklore of South and Central America, Brazilian music, rock, funk, jazz, and world music. The Afro-Latin rhythms joined with a funk-rock sound, creates an original and unique sound.[1]
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| Origin | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Genres | Rock, funk, jazz, world music |
| Website | www |
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History
GP3F was formed in late 2007, founded by the Argentinean Anel Paz, renowned guitarist, recording engineer, and producer.
The band is completed by Brazilian Kiki Ferreira, Uruguayan Jorge Platero, and Argentines Mayra Domine, Diego La Rosa, and Cesar La Rosa. They have traveled several festival scenarios in Argentina: Pepsi Music[2] Editions 2008, 2009 and 2011 and Quilmes Rock 2013. In October 2008 they are the opening act of Brazilian Gilberto Gil at Teatro Gran Rex.
Simultaneously, the band release their first album "El General Paz & La Triple Frontera", edited by Popart Records / Sony Music, and also the first version of its video broadcast cut, "a Marte", directed by the Argentinian Picky Talarico and produced by Metropolis Films.[3]
In 2009 GP3F make a special live show at El Canal de la Música, and also produced and distributed the video "Carnavalero" directed by the Argentinian Rodrigo Espina.
GP3F with Diemen Noord create and produce the Primer Festival Itinerante de World Music (first Traveling World Music Festival), in January 2010. Both bands tour the Patagonia Argentina with the support of the Ministries of Culture of Chubut, Neuquén, and Rio Negro, calling local artists from each participating city, with great adhesion and applause from the crowd and press.[4]
Also in this year, they release the videos "Errar es Inhumano", and "Black Pato", both directed by Rodrigo Espina. In April 2011 the band open Dominic Miller’s show in Argentina.[5]
During 2013 GP3F premiere its video trilogy directed by Rodrigo Espina, in advance of its upcoming album. During April they release "Alegría", in August "Luces de Cristal", and in November "Surferos del Alma (por el mar)." These videos are filmed in natural locations, including Tigre, Argentina's coast, and Brazilian beach Praia de Rosa. In the clip "Surferos" there is a great reference for Brazilian surf: Capitão David, with his Surf School.
In December 2013, after two years of production of the new material, GP3F release "Maravillas", its second studio album, where the band reinforces its original style of fusion with its own identity, edited by Geiser Records / Sony Music.[6]
In February 2015, GP3F plays at festival Rock BA. In March of the same year, GP3F begins its first international tour, participating in festival South by Southwest (SXSW), which is joined by a promotional tour and concerts in Houston, Austin, Dallas, Miami and Los Angeles, in the USA.
During July 2015 they perform the prestigious musical show CM Vivo, at El Canal de la Música.
In October of 2015, it undertakes a new tour by the United States and Mexico where its new song "Maravillas" is presented. The visit includes shows at the legendary Bulldog Cafe of CDMX, Foro Independencia in Guadalajara, and The Mint in Los Angeles. On this occasion accompanies GP3F on its tour, the renowned Brazilian bass player and composer Arthur Maia, who from now on becomes a stable member of the band. At the same time, they film a new video "Una Flor de Lis", directed by the Mexican Luciana Herrera. In addition to providing seminars at the Universidad Libre de Música - ULM (Guadalajara), and the Musicians Institute of Hollywood.
During April 2016, GP3F makes its third international tour returning to Mexico, and adding Central America. They perform shows at the Bulldog Cafe (CDMX), in Guadalajara at The Urban, Tianguis Cultural, and Vía Recreactiva (presentations supported by the Universidad Libre de Música, and the Universidad de Guadalajara), and at Festival Brahva de San Marcos, Guatemala.
In June, in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, GP3F recorded a new version of its theme "Bella Flor" with Brazilian musicians invited, offer a live show and record the video of the song, directed by the Brazilian Neon Maia.
In the month of October, in their fourth international tour, they are presented at the Feria Internacional del Libro de CDMX, Bulldog Cafe, Caradura, and Centro Cultural España, all of them in the CDMX. At the Cervantino Festival in Irapuato, at Palindromo in Guadalajara, and at the Culture Festival Zapopan, in the city of Zapopan.
In March 2017, G3PF performs its fifth international tour with shows in the cities of Mexico, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Zapopan, Toluca, Puebla, Irapuato, Leon, and Querétaro, among which are the presentations at the Bulldog Cafe, Centro Universitario Of Economic-Administrative Sciences (CUCEA) and in Vive Latino 2017
Some shows performed by GP3F:
Opening act of Gilberto Gil at the Teatro Gran Rex 2008 (Argentina)
Pepsi Music 2008 (Argentina)
CM Vivo at the Canal de la Música 2009 (Argentina)
Pepsi Music 2009 (Argentina)
Primer Festival Itinerante de World Music 2010 (Argentina)
Opening act of Dominic Miller 2011(Argentina)
Pepsi Music 2011(Argentina)
Quilmes Rock 2013 (Argentina)
Rock BA 2015 (Argentina)
South by Southwest SXSW 2015 (USA)
Bulldog Cafe 2015-2016-2017(México)
CM Vivo at the Canal de la Música 2015 (Argentina)
Festival Brahva de San Marcos 2016 (Guatemala)
Festival Internacional Cervantino 2016 (México)
Feria del Libro 2016 (México)
Personal Fest 2017 (Argentina)
Vive Latino 2017 (México)
TV Brasil - Todas As Bossas (Brasil)
Feira Expomusic 2017 (Brasil)
Personal Fest 2017 (Argentina)
Festival de la Cerveza de Guadalajara - 2019 (México)
Members
Other Members
Discography
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El General Paz & La Triple Frontera
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Maravillas
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References
- http://www.cmtv.com.ar/biografia/show.php?bnid=1792&banda=El_General_Paz_&_La_Triple_Frontera
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2014-11-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.soyrock.com/artista/el-general-paz-y-la-triple-front
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-27. Retrieved 2014-11-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.cmtv.com.ar/noticias/show.php?bnid=1792&banda=El_General_Paz_&_La_Triple_Frontera
- http://indigopress.com.ar/noticias/el-general-paz-la-triple-frontera-presenta-maravilla/
