http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7161576&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fgaby-kerpel%2Fplaylists.rssWhat Gaby Kerpel did on 2003's <I>Carnabailito</I> is only rivaled in originality -- perhaps -- by fellow Argentineans Juana Molina and Kevin Johansen. Cannibalizing the folk of Argentina's northeast as well as tango, pop and even Chinese classical music, he approached the whole album with a slanted, organic yet orchestral take that evokes some unwitting combination of Tom Waits and Manu Chao, melding Chao's insouciant sound-borrowing with Wait's twisted investigations into dark corners. Kerpel grew up in Buenos Aires, where he was steeped in classical music and piano. It took a seven-year stint as the music director for the genre-bending theater group La Organizacion Negra for him to find his own musical voice, which proved to be less orthodox than his musical training would suggest. When La Organizacion Negra broke up, a few members went on to form De La Guarda, and released an album with the help of fellow Argentinean Gustavo Santaolalla in 1995. Santaolalla also produced <I>Carnabailito</I>. - Sarah BardeenLatin Rocken720Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:07:43 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7161576&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fgaby-kerpel%2Fplaylists.rss What Gaby Kerpel did on 2003's <I>Carnabailito</I> is only rivaled in originality -- perhaps -- by fellow Argentineans Juana Molina and Kevin Johansen. Cannibalizing the folk of Argentina's northeast as well as tango, pop and even Chinese classical music, he approached the whole album with a slanted, organic yet orchestral take that evokes some unwitting combination of Tom Waits and Manu Chao, melding Chao's insouciant sound-borrowing with Wait's twisted investigations into dark corners. Kerpel grew up in Buenos Aires, where he was steeped in classical music and piano. It took a seven-year stint as the music director for the genre-bending theater group La Organizacion Negra for him to find his own musical voice, which proved to be less orthodox than his musical training would suggest. When La Organizacion Negra broke up, a few members went on to form De La Guarda, and released an album with the help of fellow Argentinean Gustavo Santaolalla in 1995. Santaolalla also produced <I>Carnabailito</I>. - Sarah Bardeen http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.20160665&variant=play&rws=%2Fgaby-kerpel%2Fplaylists.rss Latin Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:08:02 -0700 Playlists Featuring Gaby Kerpel on Rhapsody Online 20160665 ply.20160665 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.20160665&variant=play&rws=%2Fgaby-kerpel%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.19514363&variant=play&rws=%2Fgaby-kerpel%2Fplaylists.rss Latin Wed, 1 Apr 2009 22:14:04 -0700 Playlists Featuring Gaby Kerpel on Rhapsody Online 19514363 ply.19514363 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.19514363&variant=play&rws=%2Fgaby-kerpel%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.19432101&variant=play&rws=%2Fgaby-kerpel%2Fplaylists.rss Latin Sat, 5 Sep 2009 11:18:43 -0700 Playlists Featuring Gaby Kerpel on Rhapsody Online 19432101 ply.19432101 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.19432101&variant=play&rws=%2Fgaby-kerpel%2Fplaylists.rss