El borrego

When you encounter El borrego, the first thing that grabs your attention is that raw and direct energy that captivates you from the first second. It's one of those songs that, with barely two minutes of duration, leaves you wanting more. The voice of Rubén Albarrán, here credited under the name Cosme, unfolds with an intensity that feels very personal, almost as if he were telling you something important in the midst of a sonic whirlwind. The band, Café Tacvba, demonstrates in this track their ability to mix influences, creating a sound that feels both familiar and completely new.

This piece is part of Re, Café Tacvba's second studio album, which was released in 1994. The recording took place in Cuernavaca, Morelos, with the band and Gustavo Santaolalla sharing production duties. For this work, they added musicians like Luis Conte and Alejandro Flores, who contributed additional textures. Re is an album where Café Tacvba dared to explore a very wide range of genres, from traditional Mexican rhythms to sounds closer to punk or grunge, and El borrego is a clear example of that audacity.