Márama (stylized as Marama) is an Uruguayan band formed in 2014 by Fer Vázquez of Rombai.[1] The group is composed of Agustín Casanova, Pablo Arnoletti, Agustín Duarte, Matías Besson, Lautaro Moreno and Martín López. Former members Alejandro Vázquez, Martín Zina, Danny Muller, Matias Bernaola and Marcos Ifrán departed from the group.
Márama | |
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| Origin | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Genres | Cumbia pop |
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| Labels | Montevideo Music Group |
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| Website | Official website |
In 2015, the band released their first studio album titled Todo Comenzó Bailando, which reached number one in Argentina and Uruguay. It was certified Gold and 2× Platinum in these countries respectively. In June 2016, its biographical documentary film titled Marama & Rombai - El Viaje was released. The band has performed in venues such as the Municipal Velodrome of Montevideo, Gran Rex Theater and Luna Park Stadium,[2] among others.
History
editMarama was formed in 2014 in Uruguay, the idea of producer Fer Vázquez, leader of the band Rombai, and Agustín Casanova, singer. The formation is completed by Marcos Ifrán (percussion), Alejandro Vázquez (keyboards), Pablo Arnoletti (percussion) and Martín Zina (guitar).[3] The first singles they released were "Todo Comenzó Bailando" and "Loquita", which reached the top 100 of the most listened to songs in Bolivia that year, according to Monitor Latino.[4] It was followed by the release of the single "No Te Vayas" in August 2014. These songs gave the group an impact and began to sound in Uruguay and Argentina, later expanding their success throughout Latin America. Later, in October, they released "Una Noche Contigo" and in December "Bronceado".
In 2015, in Argentina, the band was among the 10 most listened to on Spotify, after the release of the songs "Nena", "Noche Loca" and "Tal Vez".[5][6] In November they performed at the Municipal Velodrome of Montevideo, along with Rombai, with sold out tickets.[7] During the same month they made the presentation of their first album, Todo Comenzó Bailando. It was released on the 16th by Montevideo Music Group. In December 2015, together with Rombai, they appeared on television for the first time, on the Argentine program Showmatch, where they performed several of their hits.
In July 2016, they released their biopic with Rombai, titled Marama - Rombai - El Viaje.[8] They also performed at the Teatro Opera in Buenos Aires; the work was titled Márama, La Historia.[9] In November they held concerts at the Montevideo Municipal Velodrome in Uruguay and again at another Luna Park in Argentina. They released six singles: "Volverte A Ver", "Era Tranquila", "Te Amo y Odio", "Lo Intentamos", "Te Conozco", with Rombai, and "Pasarla Bien", and finished the year being the most played artist and album on the Spotify platform in Argentina.[10]
In February 2017, they performed at the closing of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival with Rombai, and won two Gaviota awards.[11] In May they presented a music video on YouTube of a new song, "La Quiero Conocer", in which elements of reggaeton and close to urban rhythms.[12] In June, the group made a special appearance in the Mexican telenovela Mi marido tiene familia, broadcast by Las Estrellas.[13] That same month, the group announced a Spain tour.[14]
At the end of the year, after labor differences, the group dissolved. A year later, Agustín Casanova revealed the reason for the separation, saying: "Márama ended when Fer Vázquez, creator of the group, quarreled with the representative, they decided to dissolve the band and it just coincided with Simona's recordings."[15]
In September 2021, after a distance of four years, rumors began of the return of the cumbia group after the reactivation and publication of a video on the official Twitter account, in which a boy can be seen playing a cassette of the band.[16] Finally, the leader of the band Agustín Casanova, officially announced the return of the band, in the final episode of the second season of Got Talent Uruguay.[17] The return of the group became official on the 28th with the release of the song "Ya No Llora".[18] It reached number 8 on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 and top five in Uruguay and Chile.[19] In addition, a Latin American tour was also announced, which began with a show at the Antel Arena in Montevideo on December 17.[20] The songs "No Quiero Verte", with Hernán and La Champions Liga, and "Nunca Más" were released in the same year. The last one has the special participation of the soccer player Luis Suárez in its video clip.[21]
"Aunque Te Enamores", a duet with singer Luciano Pereyra, was released on January 14, 2022.[22] The duets "La Culpa", with Nacho, and "Nuestro Amor Regresa", with Migrantes and Nico Valdi were released that same year, along with the songs "Todo A La Vez" and "Resaca". They were also featured on the songs "Me Va Bien Sin Ti" by La K'onga and "Castigo" by Leslie Shaw.
On February 2, 2023, they released the collaboration "Dame Un Besito" together with Argentine singer Rodrigo Tapari.[23] The duet reached number 67 on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100, being their fourth appearance on the chart.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Studio album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARG [24] |
URU [25] | |||
| Todo Comenzó Bailando |
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1 | 1 | |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARG [28] |
BOL [4] |
CHl [29] |
URU [30] | |||
| "Todo Comenzó Bailando" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | Todo Comenzó Bailando |
| "Loquita" | — | 89 | — | — | ||
| "No Te Vayas" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Una Noche Contigo" (with Rombai) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Bronceado" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Nena" | 2015 | — | — | 9 | — | |
| "Noche Loca" (with Rombai) |
— | — | 77 | — | ||
| "Tal Vez" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Volverte A Ver" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Era Tranquila" | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Te Amo y Odio" | — | — | — | — | Todo Comenzó Bailando | |
| "Lo Intentamos" | — | — | — | 15 | Non-album single | |
| "Te Conozco" (with Rombai) |
— | — | — | — | Todo Comenzó Bailando | |
| "Pasarla Bien" | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "La Quiero Conocer" | 2017 | — | — | — | 3 | |
| "Vive y Disfruta" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Que Rico Baila" (with Rombai) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Ya No Llora" | 2021 | 8 | — | 4 | 3 | |
| "No Quiero Verte" (with Hernán y La Champions Liga) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Nunca Más" | — | — | 3 | — | ||
| "Aunque Te Enamores" (with Luciano Pereyra) |
2022 | 41 | — | — | 4 | |
| "Todo A La Vez" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Resaca" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "La Culpa" (with Nacho) |
91 | — | — | — | ||
| "Nuestro Amor Regresa" (with Migrantes and Nico Valdi) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Dame Un Besito" (with Rodrigo Tapari) |
2023 | 67 | — | — | — | |
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Me Va Bien Sin Ti" (La K'onga with Márama) |
2022 | Non-album singles |
| "Castigo" (Leslie Shaw with Márama) |
Members
edit- Agustín Casanova (Vocalist)
- Pablo Arnoletti (Percussionist)
- Marcos Ifran (Percussionist)
- Agustín Duarte (Drummer)
- Lautaro Moreno (Keyboard player)
- Alejandro Vázquez (Keyboard player)
- Matías Besson (Bass player)
- Martín López (Guitarist)
Accolades
editOn February 26, 2017, they performed together with Rombai at the Quinta Vergara Amphitheater, participating for the first time in the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile, where they obtained a Silver Gull and a Golden Gull.[11]
That year, their album Todo comenzó bailando was nominated for the Premios Gardel in the Best Tropical Group Album category.[31] They received four Graffiti Awards nominations for the categories Best New Artist, Best Tropical Album, Song of the Year, and Best Latin Pop Album, winning the latter.[32][33]
References
edit- ^ ElPais. "Viña del Mar se puso a los pies de Márama y Rombai". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ "Marama y Fer Vázquez: "Una Noche Contigo" : mirá Telefe en Telefe". 2015-11-17. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ "Biografía de Márama". CMTV (in Spanish). Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "Top 100 Bolivia – Anual 2017". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ "Los 9 temas de Marama y Rombai en el top 10 de Spotify Argentina". Clarín (in Spanish). October 20, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ "Marama y Rombai copan Spotify Argentina". El Observador. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ "Hoy se presenta Marama en el Teatro Radio City". Diario La Capital de Mar del Plata (in European Spanish). Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ "Video: ya salió el tráiler de la película de Márama y Rombai". Infobae (in Spanish). August 4, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "Lo que nadie te mostró del show "Marama, la historia" en el Teatro Ópera". Pronto (in Spanish). July 11, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "Cuál es la canción más escuchada por los argentinos en 2016". Infobae (in Spanish). December 1, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ a b ElPais. "Márama y Rombai la rompieron en el Festival de Viña del Mar". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ "Mirá ahora el nuevo video de Márama: "La quiero conocer"". CMTV (in Spanish). Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ Observador, El. "Márama participó en una telenovela mexicana". El Observador. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ "Márama realizará una gira por España en junio". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "Te contamos por qué Agustín Casanova se separó de Marama". La Coope (in Spanish). Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "Expectativa por una posible vuelta de Márama".
- ^ ElPais. "Agustín Casanova confirmó la vuelta de Márama: "Muy pero muy feliz"". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ "Marama regresa después de cuatro años con "Ya No Llora"". Billboard (in Spanish). 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ "Billboard Argentina Hot 100: Bizarrap y PTAZETA logran el Hot Shot Debut". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ Observador, El. "Marama estrenó nueva canción y anunció un show en el Antel Arena". El Observador. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ "Márama estrenó el videoclip de "Nunca más" y Luis Suárez se roba el protagonismo: miralo". El País (in Spanish). December 15, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "Marama y Luciano Pereyra se unen en "Aunque Te Enamores"". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). January 19, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "Marama presenta su nuevo tema "Dame un besito"". Quiero Música (in Spanish). February 3, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Prensario Música & Video: Marzo 2016" (in Spanish). Prensario. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ "Ranking (Enero 2016)" (in Spanish). Cámara Uruguaya del Disco. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ "Rombai y Márama hicieron vibrar al Luna Park" (in Spanish). Pantallazo. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ "Márama ya es Doble Platino" (in Spanish). El Observador. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ Peaks positions in Argentina:
- "Ya No Llora": "Semana 17 de octubre de 2021". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- "Aunque Te Enamores": "Billboard Argentina Hot 100: Lali logra el Hot Shot Debut con "Disciplina"". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). February 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- "La Culpa": ""Muchachos, ahora nos volvimos a ilusionar" llega al segundo lugar del Billboard Argentina Hot 100". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). December 20, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- "Dame Un Besito": "Big One, Emilia y Callejero Fino llegan a la cima del Billboard Argentina Hot 100 con "En la intimidad"". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ Peaks positions in Chile:
- "Nena": "Top 20 Chile – Del 22 al 28 de Agosto, 2016". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- "Noche Loca": "Top 100 Chile - Anual 2017". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- "Ya No Llora": "Top 20 Chile – Del 18 al 24 de Octubre, 2021". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- "Nunca Más": "Top 20 Chile – Del 17 al 23 de Enero, 2021". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ Peaks positions in Uruguay:
- "Lo Intentamos": "Top 20 Uruguay – Del 03 al 09 de Abril, 2017". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- "La Quiero Conocer": "Top 20 Uruguay – Del 26 de Junio al 02 de Julio, 2017". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- "Ya No Llora": "Top 20 Uruguay – Del 25 al 31 de Octubre, 2021". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- "Aunque Te Enamores": "Top 20 Uruguay – Del 21 al 27 de Marzo, 2022". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ Clarín.com (9 May 2017). "Premios Gardel 2017: los nominados en cada una de las ternas". www.clarin.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ "Nominados 2016". Premios Graffiti (in Spanish). Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ "Ganadores 2016". Premios Graffiti (in Spanish). Retrieved March 1, 2023.