As part of the opening of the exhibition by 30 year history of one of the most representative bands having the national reggae, La Vereda interviewed Ariel Topo Raiman, drummer Pericos, who not only talked about the exhibition opens Thursday 24 August in La Usina del Arte, but also of its documentary projects that come to the group.

"The exhibition consists of photos our lifetime, but we took us. They are personal photos of the tour and our whole life ", says Raiman.

The exhibition, that can be until Sunday 24 September in the Sala Labyrinth enclosure located in Augustine Caffarena 1 the neighborhood of La Boca, She has curated by Nora Lezano. She was the one who raised the possibility of a "little more intimate shows, made with homemade materials ", said drummer.

In addition to photographs, the band will exhibit several other attractions of all your memorabilia, as rowers, tickets, credentials and posters.

While, Another surprise will be the screening of the documentary by Raiman itself and takes you back a "work of 30 years".

"It was something I did not realize, nor did it on purpose, but long I've been doing this documentary makes ", says the musician and adds: "I realized now, when I started seeing all the material he had recorded our life. Then I found terrific expose, more when the sample is Pericos x Pericos ".

The documentary has records of the group watching and analyzing their own videos and record material, as well as statements that are outside the traditional interview format.

When overhauling all this were moments that were forgotten?

A lot. There were many things that neither you remembered that there were, until you saw the videos.

Pericos is a family, not a band and it was in other times and see us laugh constantly.

On the other hand, This exhibition will feature a concert that the band will this Saturday 26 of August, starting at 21 and free admission (the same is removed from midday on La Usina del Arte and delivered two per person the day of the show). "The idea is to make the concert we are doing, based on the 30 years, where we played a little of everything, obviously including Soundamerica ", said Raiman.

In this context, when asked about the last studio album edited, drummer reflected the balance "is super positive. A lot of people liked the album and that we see in the shows ".

What projects come face to year?

We will long-form video, which it is similar to a DVD format, but it will be seen over the Internet. Equally safe and DVD will be released in October. Then we begin an extensive tour that will take us through Peru, Mexico, United States and other countries, with the idea to continue celebrating the 30 years.

What definition would fit the band in your life?

Pericos is my life. I have 48 years and 30 They were with the band. I made my life being part of the band. It's like Juanchi said, our name was changed to "parakeets".

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