ENGLISH

I don't believe that a band should have a stage just because they play songs by other artists. That is, doing tributes to bands. In Venezuela, it has become an alternative for organizers to attract an audience, reducing the opportunities to promote their own, original music. These photos were taken of a band that plays versions of Gustavo Cerati, a very famous Argentine singer-songwriter in Latin America, they are called Ooparts. I know their lead singer, who is also a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Seeing him on this stage, which is the main one in the city, is gratifying because he does what he loves, but at the cost of the success of an artist who is already deceased.

ESPAÑOL

No creo que una banda deba tener tarima solo porque toque canciones de otros artistas. Es decir, que hagan tributos a bandas. En Venezuela se ha vuelto una alternativa por parte de organizadores, para poder atraer público, reduciendo las posibilidades de dar a conocer la música propia, de autor. Estas fotos se las tomé a una banda que toca versiones de Gustavo Cerati, un cantautor argentino muy famoso en Latinoamérica, se llaman Ooparts. Conozco a su cantante, quien es además cantautor y multi instrumentista. Verlo en esta tarima, que es la principal de la ciudad, es gratificante porque hace lo que le gusta, pero a costa del éxito de un artista que incluso ya está muerto.