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Track cover El Atravesado

El Atravesado

4:22spanish-language reggae, latin indie, latin alternative 2025-10-02

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A hoarse, rowdy anthem about how the streets forge character and make a person “rebellious.” There is no self-pity or proud bravado here - only the weary honesty of someone who has seen too much to be naive and experienced too much to pretend to be happy. The rhythm seems to walk along the asphalt, kicking empty bottles, rustling a jacket against the walls. Each verse contains the chipped philosophy of the courtyards, where words are more valuable than paper, and honor is the last currency. And despite the harshness of this voice, there is a strange freedom to be heard: to live on the edge, to go your own way, even if that path is crooked, but your own.

Lyrics and music: Juan Pablo Vega and Miguel Rico.

Trombone arrangement: Miguel Rico

Vocals: Juan Pablo Vega

Producer: Juan Pablo Vega and Miguel Rico

Mixing: Juan Pablo Vega

Recording engineer: Daniel Bustos

Bongo and bell: Fabio Ortiz

Conga: Mauri Rodriguez

Timbales: Darwin Paez

Piano: Miguel Rico

Bass: Rodrigo Tenjo

Trombone: Abstin Caviedes

Trombone: Edilberto Lievano

Trombone: Fabio Garcia

Vocals: Jose Luis Escobar

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