{"id":3629848,"uri":"https://api.kexp.org/v2/plays/3629848/?format=json","airdate":"2026-03-16T19:26:15-07:00","show":66201,"show_uri":"https://api.kexp.org/v2/shows/66201/?format=json","image_uri":"","thumbnail_uri":"","song":"Jugo","track_id":null,"recording_id":"55a790cd-da1b-4b79-ac76-ea6f95e38cb2","artist":"Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas","artist_ids":["8f077fa8-ffdc-44ee-8aa4-84e26a075f4b"],"album":"Versus","release_id":null,"release_group_id":"eff3240a-ae16-3ff9-bb0e-9712f00a2737","labels":[],"label_ids":[],"release_date":"1997-01-01","rotation_status":null,"is_local":false,"is_request":false,"is_live":false,"comment":"“Jugo” by Argentine duo Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas is a slick, groove-heavy highlight from their 1997 album Versus. By the late ’90s, Dante Spinetta and Emmanuel Horvilleur had already built a reputation for bending genres—mixing funk, hip-hop, soul, and rock into something flashy, playful, and unmistakably their own. With Versus, the duo leaned even deeper into American funk and R&B influences while keeping the surreal humor and swagger that defined their earlier work.\n\n“Jugo” rides on a thick bassline and crisp rhythm section, giving the track a smooth but punchy groove that feels equally suited for headphones or a packed dance floor. The production is polished but still loose and funky, with layered vocals and rhythmic guitar accents that nod to classic ‘70s funk while pushing into modern alt-pop territory. Like much of IKV’s catalog, the song carries a sense of playful cool—stylish, slightly irreverent, and always rhythm-forward.\n\nAt the time, the band stood out in the Latin alternative scene for their fearless blending of styles and their larger-than-life aesthetic. Tracks like “Jugo” helped cement their reputation as one of the most inventive acts coming out of Argentina in the ’90s, bringing together hip-hop attitude, funk musicianship, and rock spectacle in a way that felt ahead of its time.\n\n“Jugo” remains a perfect snapshot of that era: funky, colorful, and effortlessly confident.\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hO9qP8v9Jk","location":1,"location_name":"Default","play_type":"trackplay"}