Buena Fe (duo)

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Buena Fe
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Guantánamo, Cuba
Genre = Pop
Years_active = 1999-present
Label = EGREM
URL = [http://www.buenafecuba.com www.buenafecuba.com]
Current_members = Israel Rojas Fiel, Yoel Martínez Rodríguez

Buena Fe is a Cuban pop music duo, formed in 1999 in the province of Guantánamo [cite web
url = http://www.gtmo.cult.cu/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=187
title = www.gtmo.cult.cu
accessdate = 2008-09-23
accessmonthday = September 23
accessyear = 2008
location = Cuba
language = Spanish] cite web
url = http://www.venceremos.co.cu/pags/varias/cultura/canciones_Buena_Fe.html
title = Periódico Venceremos
accessdate = 2008-10-05
accessmonthday = October 5
accessyear = 2008
location = Cuba
language = Spanish] , composed by Israel Rojas Fiel and Yoel Martínez Rodríguez. It has released five studio albums: "Déjame entrar" (2001); "Arsenal" (2003); "Corazonero" (2004); "Presagios" (2006); and "Catalejo" (2008). Its name, "Buena Fe", means "Good Faith" in Spanish language.

History

Israel Rojas Fiel, lawyer, and Yoel Martínez Rodríguez, student on a musical career, formed the duo. In November 1999 they made their debut with the song "Intimidad" [cite web
url = http://www.egrem.com.cu/catalogo/musicuba/mc_buena_fe.asp
title = EGREM
accessdate = 2008-10-05
accessmonthday = October 5
accessyear = 2008
location = Cuba
language = Spanish] . As a result, the Association "Hermanos Saíz" in Guantánamo invited the duo to join them [cite web
url = http://www.egrem.com.cu/catalogo/musicuba/mc_buena_fe.asp
title = EGREM
accessdate = 2008-10-05
accessmonthday = October 5
accessyear = 2008
location = Cuba
language = Spanish] .

In 2001 they moved to Havana to record their first album, "Déjame entrar" ("Let me get in" in Spanish language). There they joined with the agency Musicuba, of the label EGREM [cite web
url = http://www.egrem.com.cu/catalogo/musicuba/mc_buena_fe.asp
title = EGREM
accessdate = 2008-10-05
accessmonthday = October 5
accessyear = 2008
location = Cuba
language = Spanish] .

tyle

The music of Buena Fe has a unique sound an excellent compositionscite web
url = http://www.somosjovenes.cu/junio/paginas/buena%20fe.htm
title = Somos Jóvenes
accessdate = 2008-10-05
accessmonthday = October 5
accessyear = 2008
location = Cuba
language = Spanish] . The trova influences are present in all their lyrics, which contain thoughts about the contemporary life, with contemporary sonority, allowing arrangements that makes each song fit in many Cuban genres, with influences from pop and rock [cite web
url = http://www.egrem.com.cu/catalogo/musicuba/mc_buena_fe.asp
title = EGREM
accessdate = 2008-10-05
accessmonthday = October 5
accessyear = 2008
location = Cuba
language = Spanish] .

Although the experts include them in the pop genre, according to Israel they make fusion music based in the trova style; and, while having pop tendencies, they use other styles and influences as well, which allows them to present more ellaborate ideas. Also according to Israel, although they don't claim to be a pop band, they are not concerned with being classified as such, but however he thinks that they do more than pop music.

According to Yoel, they make a fusion using pop music and trova, besides playing with other styles to keep the texts flowingcite web
url = http://www.lademajagua.co.cu/infgran3777.htm
title = La Demajagua Digital
accessdate = 2008-10-05
accessmonthday = October 5
accessyear = 2008
location = Cuba
language = Spanish] . Also according to Yoel, some say that Buena Fe makes trova if playing with the guitar alone; and makes Cuban pop rock if playing with the band; and this might be true, except for the fact that they also experiment a lot.

They try to avoid categories; trying to make prevail the poetry and the venturous verse; trying to wrap it with pop rock sonorities, but with a direct link to what used to be the intelligent songs that was made from the 60s to the 80s in Cuba.

Discography

"Déjame entrar"

"Déjame entrar" (" _en. Let me get in") is the first studio album released by Buena Fe. It was released in 2001.

The album is an invitation to think about the problems of the contemporary people. Its style ranges from son and guaracha to reggae, pop rock, and trova, including the fusion of flamenco. [cite web
url = http://www.egrem.com.cu/catalogo/undisco.asp?codigo=CD-0480
title = EGREM
accessdate = 2008-09-23
accessmonthday = September 23
accessyear = 2008
location = Cuba
language = Spanish]

It was nominated to the award Cubadisco 2002 in the categories Design and Pop. It was awarded the Cubadisco 2002 in the category of <Ópera prima>. [cite web
url = http://www.egrem.com.cu/catalogo/undisco.asp?codigo=CD-0480
title = EGREM
accessdate = 2008-09-23
accessmonthday = September 23
accessyear = 2008
location = Cuba
language = Spanish]

Tracklist:

# "Déjame entrar" (3:25)
# "Sicología al día" (3:22)
# "Como un espejismo" (2:58)
# "La zanja" (4:24)
# "La ventana" (2:41)
# "Guantanamero" (4:01)
# "Como el neanderthal" (2:52)
# "No juegues con mi soledad" (3:16)
# "Puede que sí, puede que no" (3:13)
# "El destino de la abeja" (3:17)
# "Para no ver eso" (3:30)
# "Fuego y balacera" (2:50)

"Arsenal"

"Arsenal" (" _en. Arsenal") is the second studio album released by Buena Fe. It was released in 2003.

The album was nominated to the Cubadisco 2003 awards, in the categories of Recording, Production, and Design. It was awarded the Cubadisco 2003 in the category of Pop, as well as the award EGREM 2004 in the same category. [cite web
url = http://www.egrem.com.cu/catalogo/undisco.asp?codigo=CD-0563
title = EGREM
accessdate = 2008-09-23
accessmonthday = September 23
accessyear = 2008
location = Cuba
language = Spanish]

Tracklist:

# "Arsenal" (4:29)
# "To be or no te vi" (4:33)
# "Tras tus pies" (4:59)
# "Buen viaje" (4:39)
# "Intimidad" (4:00)
# "Nunca digas nunca" (4:15)
# "Cuando te amo" (4:12)
# "Soñar en azul" (3:35)
# "Noviembre" (3:46)
# "Parque de provincia" (4:17)
# "Propuesta" (3:36)
# "Fin de fiesta" (4:25)

"Corazonero"

"Corazonero" is the third studio album released by Buena Fe. It was released in 2004.

Tracklist:

# "Llegaré, llegaré" (3:16)
# "El duende del bache" (3:53)
# "Fiarme de ti" (4:44)
# "Soy" (5:11)
# "Nacimos ángeles" (3:16)
# "Por si las moscas" (4:32)
# "Navegando a la deriva" (4:39)
# "Corazonero" (3:09)
# "Puesta de sol" (5:14)
# "Cuando tú me faltas" (3:36)
# "Sé de un ser" (3:20)
# "Dios salve al rey" (5:04)
# "Corazonero (rap)" (3:05)

This album was nominated for the Cubadisco 2005 award in the category Pop/Fusion. It won the award EGREM 2005 in the category Pop rock and the award Cubadisco 2005 in the category Graphic design. [cite web
url = http://www.egrem.com.cu/catalogo/undisco.asp?codigo=CD-0676
title = EGREM
accessdate = 2008-09-23
accessmonthday = September 23
accessyear = 2008
location = Cuba
language = Spanish]

"Presagios"

"Presagios" (" _en. Premonitions") is the fourth studio album released by Buena Fe. It was released in 2006.

This album won the award Cubadisco in 2007, in the Pop Rock category. [cite web
url = http://www.egrem.com.cu/catalogo/undisco.asp?codigo=CD-0780
title = EGREM
accessdate = 2008-09-23
accessmonthday = September 23
accessyear = 2008
location = Cuba
language = Spanish]

Tracklist:

# Quien es (5:15)
# Contragolpe (4:27)
# Das más (3:15)
# Nalgas (4:40)
# Con hijo incluido (4:37)
# Sola va ya (4:15)
# El eco de las plazas (3:57)
# Sigo cayendo (4:06)
# Premoniciones (4:21)
# Si la vida pide vía (4:00)
# Vamos corazón (3:40)
# Gracias por el fuego (4:38)

"Catalejo"

"Catalejo" (" _en. Telescope") is the fifth studio album of Buena Fe, and the last one so far. It was released in 2008.

The album contains social thinkings about the Cuban way of life and the world's; being also present the topic of love, in ballads such as "Lástima" [cite web
url = http://www.egrem.com.cu/catalogo/undisco.asp?codigo=CD-0979
title = EGREM
accessdate = 2008-09-23
accessmonthday = September 23
accessyear = 2008
location = Cuba
language = Spanish] .

Tracklist:

# "Los barcos en el puerto"
# "Cada país"
# "La primera vez"
# "En cueros"
# "Lástima"
# "Fuera"
# "Catalejo"
# "Los fantasmas"
# "Verso A. Machado"
# "A la muerte"
# "Era mi aire"
# "Viernes, Sábado y Domingo"
# "Soy lo que ves"

References