No. 41: Federico Aubele

Jamaican dub and reggae, American ambient and hip-hop, Mexican bolero, and Argentine tango. These genres describe Federico Aubele. I know what two of those mean. Federico is an Argentine singer-songwriter who speaks Spanish, English, and German. All of his vocals are in Spanish. Luckily for me, Federico explains all of his songs on his new album Amatoria are about love and inspired by Roman poet Ovid. Ovid is considered to have written the first book about love for the western culture. Federico was discovered by sending his demo to band Thievery Corporation and was soon signed to create his first album Gran Hotel Buenos Aires. All of the songs are slow paced but he adds some electronic beats into the mix, and I can see why Thievery Corporation helped him sign on their label Eighteenth Street Lounge Music -- I hear many similarities. Federico is actually playing the Ravinia tonight in Highland Park if anyone wants to check him out before Lollapalooza. He plays on Saturday at 1:30 on the Playstation stage at Lolla.

He also sports a sweet fro...

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