Azul Azul

Azul Azul were a a pop-rock-dance group formed in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia in early 1990s. Azul Azul had their major breakthrough in 1995 with a song called El Huevo (Spanish for "The Egg"). Azul Azul launched albums the following years 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2006.

Azul Azul's second breakthrough in Latin America came with the hit song "La Bomba" which was later covered by King Africa and also became a hit in Spain and Europe. The Azul Azul album "El Sapo" has sold about 300,000 copies worldwide according to Sony Latin America.

Cultural Impact

Azul Azul is widely regarded as one of the most influential and representative Bolivian bands ever, not only because of their priceless musical contribution, but, indeed, due to the huge effect they had in making their native culture world-wide known, through some campaigns, events and activities organised together with the Government and private institutions.

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Azul

Azul may refer to:

Azul (baseball)

Azul were a Cuban baseball team in the Cuban League. They played from 1904 to 1908.

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Azul (Los Piojos album)

Azul (Blue) is the fourth album by Argentine rock band Los Piojos, recorded at Del Cielito Records studio and released in 1998. This work mixes candombe and murga with the traditional rhythms used by the band and was presented live in Parque Sarmiento and at the All Boys stadium.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Victor W. Valdivia awarded the album 4 stars stating "Los Piojos are amazingly eclectic in their approach to music... they incorporate reggae and Caribbean rhythms, but they also show an influence of classic rock and alternative. That's not to say that they don't explore their Latin roots on various instances... The lyrics are also wide-ranging, veering from nakedly revealing self-portraits to Michael Stipe-like inscrutability. As diverse as the album gets, though, nothing ever feels forced or contrived. Azul is the only one of Los Piojos' four albums available in the U.S, but it is a superb introduction to their talent and may inspire listeners to seek out their earlier releases.".