Cienfue is an alternative rock artist from Panama influenced by Panamanian folklore and social lyrical content. Inspired by Latin American lore and revolutionary roots (The devil's hat he usually wears is a tribute to the "diablicos sucios" of Panama's folklore) , Cienfue has toured Colombia, Cuba, Venezuela, Ecuador and Costa Rica in the past year, invited to major rock festivals such as Rock al Parque 2007, in Colombia where 20,000 fans sang along to the alcohol depression ballad "Medio Alcoholico Melancolico".
Cienfue's first record, "El Disco es Cultura", was released in late 2005. "The Record is Culture" managed to infiltrate MTV latin with 3 videos, including the underwater video for "Medio Alcoholico Melancolico", which reached the number 4 spot on the 10 most wanted list.
"El Disco es Cultura" mixes folkloric sounds from Panamá with vintage rock and surf guitars.
El primer disco de Cienfue, "El Disco es Cultura" sale a finales del 2005, y logra infiltrar 3 videos en MTV latino, "Virgenes", "Mi Colombiana", y el video submarino de "Medio Alcoholico Melancolico", que llega hasta la posición número 4 de los 10 mas pedidos MTV.
"El Disco es Cultura" se destaca por sonidos folkloricos de Panamá mezclados con baterias rock vintage y guitarras surf. Es un proyecto 100% solista, ya que Cienfue grabó todos los instrumentos (guitarras, bajos, teclados, baterias, voces, tornamesas) del disco.
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