Belafonte Sensacional is a Mexican rock and folk rock band based in Mexico City led by musician and composer Israel Ramírez.
History Belafonte Sensacional was the stage name that in 2009 Israel Ramírez —a musician from Iztapalapa, Mexico City began to use to interpret his songs until the project became a band. The name "Belafonte Sensacional" was taken from Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, although Ramirez has mentioned that it also refers to Mexican pulp magazines called "sensational" such as "Sensacional de Traileros", "Sensacional de barrios" and others.
The critic has called Belafonte Sensacional's style as Mexican folk. Among the stylistic influences that Belafonte Sensational has cited are Bob Dylan, Bright Eyes, Woody Guthrie, Johnny Cash also musicians of the Movimiento rupestre like Rockdrigo González and Jaime López; In his songs, the band frequently reference both Mexico City jargon and places.
Members
Israel Ramírez, acoustic guitar, dobro and lead vocals Apache O'Raspi, electric bass Emilio Guerrero, drums Alejandro Guerrero (ElAle), harmonica and backing vocals Emmanuel García (Choby), trumpet Enrique Álvarez (El Gober), backing vocals Carlos Bergen Dyck (Perritos Genéricos), guitar Pablo Mendía, keyboards Andrea Grain Hayton, visuals and multimedia.
Discography 2025 - LLAMAS LLAMAS LLAMAS 2018: Soy piedra. 2017: Destroy. 2014: Gazapo. 2010: Petit riot
EP
2023: En vivo desde el Salón Los Ángeles
Others
2014: "Verte regresar" with Paulina Lasa, in Verte regresar, compilado de canciones por Ayotzinapa, a collective album recorded to support 2014 Iguala mass kidnapping victims
References
External sources
Website of the band