Ah, that great prog rock band from the ’70s, GÁ©nesis. You know the one, from Colombia.
Or were you thinking of Genesis from England?
So was I when I first saw GÁ©nesis mentioned. It’s basically the same name. I found out about this band (the one from Colombia) when I read a joke someone made about their favourite Genesis album being Yakta Mama. So I had to look them up. I was intrigued, so I had to give them a listen.
And I’m glad that I did because I really, really liked what I heard. Somebody has been kind enough to rip the vinyl and put it up on YouTube, so listen while you can before the dickhead asshats at YouTube take them all down:
- 1972 GÁ©nesis – Gene-Sis A-Dios
- 1974 GÁ©nesis – GÁ©nesis
- 1975 GÁ©nesis – Yakta Mama
- 1978 GÁ©nesis – Reuniom
- 1981 GÁ©nesis – El paso de Los Andes
- 1982 GÁ©nesis – En un Planeta Lejano
- 1987 GÁ©nesis – Absolutamente Normal
This is all really good stuff, except for the last one which is kind of straightforward ’80s pop. But all of it is blended with a touch of Colombian folk music, which gives it a really mellow vibe in spots. Don’t ask me what any of the lyrics are about, I don’t understand Spanish.