Happy Birthday, TACVBOS!

Twenty years ago, four design students at Mexico's National Autonomous University decided to pick up guitars and synthesizers and form a band. They called themselves "Alicia Ya No Vive Aqui" in honor of Martin Scorsese's "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore." But unlike the other rock en Español acts, the quartet wanted to incorporate Mexican and Afro-Caribbean rhythms into their sonic mix. And so, in honor of one of Mexico City's most famous restaurants, they changed the name to Café Tacuba (now spelled Tacvba). Little did they realize that they would become one of rock en Español's most acclaimed bands, collaborating with the likes of David Byrne and the Kronos Quartet. Café Tacvba will perform at the Congress Theater on June 26. For more information, visit www.chicagocongress.com.

Article from Café Latino Lifestyle Magazine No. 05May/June09