Nacional Records is proud to announce the release of Los Fabulosos Cadillacs’ highly anticipated new studio album La Luz del Ritmo. The new album, produced by the band & Robert Carranza (Mars Volta, Los Lobos, Jack Johnson), is the first studio album by the internationally renowned, Grammy-winning Latin rock icons in almost 10 years. It features entirely new original songs such as title track “La Luz del Ritmo” & “Flores” in addition to re-interpretations of the band’s classics like “Mal Bicho” & “Padre Nuestro” & the Cadillacs’ take on their own favorites like The Clash’s “Should I Stay or Should I Go”.

La Luz del Ritmo was recently released in Mexico & Argentina & quickly declared Platinum in both countries. After a 7-year hiatus, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs’ reunion tour will hit Los Angeles, New York City, Miami & Chicago this spring. Fans should expect an energetic show filled with the classic hits & plenty of new surprises.

This past fall, the Grammy-winning band launched a successful stadium run that stormed across Latin America. The Cadillacs sold over 100,000 tickets to their two shows in Mexico City in November & 120,000 tickets for their Buenos Aires shows in December. They also received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2008 MTV Latin America Music Video Awards.

Los Fabulosos Cadillacs have been widely acclaimed as one of the world’s most important rock bands of the past two decades. Recognized for their groundbreaking fusion of ska, rock, tropical, punk, reggae & Latin rhythms, the Cadillacs have sold millions of records worldwide. They became stars in their native Argentina throughout the late 80s before propelling the Latin Rock genre into the international spotlight in the 90s. Songs like “Matador” & “Mal Bicho” were anthems for a generation & inspired thousands of youth & musicians across the globe. Los Fabulosos Cadillacs’ reputation led to recording collaborations with a variety of stars including Mick Jones (of The Clash), Celia Cruz, Ruben Blades, Deborah Harry (Blondie), Chris Frantz & Tina Weymouth (of the Talking Heads) & Fishbone. Global hit “Matador” was called “one of the greatest rock songs, in any language” by New York Magazine, and was considered to be the first Latin Rock smash hit in the U.S. It permeated clubs, stereos & radio stations across the country. The song gained such notoriety that it won MTV Latino’s “Video of The Year” award & the “Billboard Award for Best Latin Video”. It also caught the ear of actor John Cusack who would handpick the track for the Platinum-selling soundtrack to the film, “Grosse Point Blank”. When the Grammy for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album was first presented, it seemed appropriate that the award would be given to the Cadillacs’ genre-bending masterpiece Fabulosos Calavera. The Los Angeles Times described the album at the time as “The Sgt. Pepper of the Rock en Español movement”. The Grammy award and wealth of critical praise for Fabulosos Calavera resulted in Los Fabulosos Cadillacs becoming the first Latin Rock band to appear on late-night national TV in the U.S.

“Malbicho” | download

“Padre Nuestro” | download

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