I recently spoke with Sergio Rotman, composer and saxophonist best known for his work with Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, the influential Argentine ska/rock band. With the Cadillacs he won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Performance for Fabulosos Calavera in 1998—the first time an Argentine band received a Grammy.
Outside the Cadillacs, Sergio led the long-running punk-rock group Cienfuegos. He’s also collaborated extensively with Mimi Maura—including co-founding her band in 1999. Along the way he’s recorded and produced with artists such as Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth, Debbie Harry, Mick Jones (The Clash), Big Youth, Los Auténticos Decadentes, Todos Tus Muertos, and Los Cafres. He has also released several solo albums and singles in recent years as Rotman, many of which have been produced by Pablo Martin.
We speak about all his work in these amazing projects plus his life in Buenos Aires. You can catch Sergio at his club in BA, Strummer Bar, where he hosts his Basura Post-Punk nights and on the road with the Cadillacs. Follow him @sergiorotman on insta to discover all his happenings.
Radar features discussions with artists and industry leaders who are creators and devotees of music and is produced by Dylan Hundley and The Vinyl District. Dylan Hundley is an artist and performer, and the co-creator and lead singer of Lulu Lewis and all things at Darling Black. She co-curates and hosts Salon Lulu which is a New York based multidisciplinary performance series. She is also a cast member of the iconic New York film Metropolitan.
