Ojo de Buey

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Ojo de Buey is a Latin reggae band that fuses Afro-Caribbean rhythms with Latin American sounds and lyrics that seek to convey positive messages. [1] The lyrics to their songs talk about everyday life, love, personal struggles and reality. [2] [3] Using reggae as a root, fusion is an important component of the group's essence. Afro-Caribbean rhythms, Latin elements, rock'n roll overtones and positive messages in their lyrics. [4]

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History

Ojo de Buey was created in 2007 as a project between friends to play at a party. The main goal of the band was to play live music. [5] The name comes from the seed known in Costa Rica as "Ox Eye" which has a unique shape and is a symbol of good luck. Over time, Ojo de Buey integrated more Latin aspects into their work. The result is an introspective balance that allows the group, and its members, to acquire strength, movement, and direction. [6] In 2010, the band began to record their first album in a house in Playa Herradura, Costa Rica. After 10 days of recording together, the process then moved to and continued in Los Angeles, where various parts of their recordings were redone and the horn section was recorded. Mixing and mastering were also done in Los Angeles. Sabor en un tiempo cruel became their debut album in 2011, featuring twelve songs. [7]

Bullseye focuses on justice, freedom, love, heartbreak, etc. Ojo de Buey performed at various festivals and countries, achieving great recognition, and sharing the stage with renowned international bands. [8]

Awards

Style and lyrical themes

Ojo de Buey has been described as roots reggae. The group has often made use of the moog synthesizer, an instrument commonly used in traditional reggae but is generally rare in contemporary reggae. Despite primarily performing reggae music, the group incorporates various other rhythms into its compositions, including those of Caribbean genres such as salsa. The song "Reggae Rústico" from Ideas Nuevas includes an extended soneo, an improvised call-and-response section common in the salsa genre, at its closing, calling for unity in reggae music.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Band members

Actualización 2025

References

  1. ↑ "Escuche el nuevo tema del grupo nacional Ojo de Buey". www.larepublica.net (in Spanish). 17 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  2. ↑ jocelyn331 (13 January 2025). "Ojo de Buey (Costa Rica)". Putumayo. Retrieved 6 May 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ beehype (16 March 2014). "Ojo de Buey "Ya No"". beehype – Best Music from Around the World. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "OJO DE BUEY, REGGAE DE COSTA RICA PARA EL MUNDO Entrevistas Rockeros VIP | Rock En Español | Música, Cine, Arte, Fotos, Política, Entrevistas, Vídeos y Más". Rockeros VIP | Rock En Español | Música, Cine, Arte, Fotos, Política, Entrevistas, Vídeos y Más. (in Mexican Spanish). 20 July 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Ojo De Buey". Discogs (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Ojo de Buey: Reggae y Pura Vida". Soulwavez. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Ojo de Buey delivers positivity to Salinas by way of Costa Rica". 29 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "Ojo de Buey: Semilla de unión y solidaridad". Atavist. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  9. ↑ "Ojo De Buey". Discogs (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  10. ↑ Dwek, Joel (5 February 2021). "COSTA RICA: Sabor en un Tiempo Cruel - Ojo de Buey". 200worldalbums.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Ojo de Buey y Blackdali lanzan su nueva canción Uppercut". Underground Magazine (in Spanish). 7 October 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
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