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Debut release: Selassie I Dios Todopoderoso
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Biography
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Biography
Fidel Nadal (Spanish pronunciation: [fiˈðel naˈðal]; born Fidel Ernesto Nadal on October 4, 1965) is an Afro-Argentinian Reggae musician, songwriter and pioneer of Argentine Reggae and the underground punk/hardcore movement of Argentina.
Life and work
Nadal was born into an academic family in Buenos Aires, his mother was an anthropologist and visual artist and his father, Enrique Nadal, a film director and a leading fighter for the recognition of the rights of black Argentines. According to his own recollection, he was heavily influenced by the music listened to by his parents, mainly blues and jazz. His ideology involves deep Rastafarian culture from countries like Jamaica and Haiti; one of his inspirations, as with many reggae groups, is Bob Marley. His main influences are related to reggae rhythms and Afro-Argentine culture. Nadal is descendant of Angolan slaves brought to Buenos Aires in the 17th century. He is fluent in Spanish, English and Jamaican Patois.
In 1984 he played for the first time as a singer in a band. A year later he founded the band Todos Tus Muertos, which blended together reggae with punk influences and hip hop. With this mix, the group was very successful and recorded their first album in 1988 followed by a record deal with Universal Music. Influenced by reggae rhythms and the music of the Afro Argentine community, Nadal is best known for his work with Todos Tus Muertos. Created in the 1980s and separated in 2000, the band produced six albums before its dissolution. In the 1990s, Nadal formed Lumumba, a reggae band, along with his friend, Pablo Molina (also from Todos Tus Muertos) and his brother, Amilcar Nadal. In its short but productive history, it released four albums which met with approval by followers of reggae, but then it was dissolved. In the last albums of Todos Tus Muertos and Lumumba, Fidel felt the need to play more reggae and leave the hard music behind, but when both projects disappeared, he decided to go on by himself.
In 2001, this new project was born, with a completely rastafarian image and style. The same year, he launched three albums, Selassie I Dios Todopoderoso
Selassie I Dios TodopoderosoSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1No Estamos Solo3:072La Buena Vida6:353Negus Negast4:254Tus Recuerdos8:325El Todopoderoso6:016I-Sheen5:227Dios Adonai3:298Oh Emanuel I4:499Guerreros3:4710Cuando Gimelaraza3:5711Llamarada3:3212Niabingi (Rico Rodriguez)4:46, with much reggae and pure rasta-vibe lyrics, including a cover of Mexican group Los Tigres del Norte, Cuando gime la raza, and Cabeza negra, with numerous guest musicians (which gave more variety to the album and made it different from the first one). Finally, Repatriación appeared, with a number of collaborators, and with another cover of a Tigres del Norte tune, La Puerta Negra. In 2008 he released the hit single International Love, off the album of the same name, whose dreamier/electronic sound has made it a hit on many Latino radio stations and attracted newer non-reggae listeners.
In 2009, his hit single International Love was included on the "FIFA Trax" on the latest edition of EA Sports football games, FIFA 10.
In 2011 he made three remix with reggaeton artist from Puerto Rico and Mexico, two with De La Ghetto in the song "Te Robaste Mi Corazón" Remix and "Te Robaste Mi Corazón Cumbia" Mix, with Julio Voltio in "International Love
International LoveSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1International Love4:062No aceleres el tiempo4:373Luz y compañía4:574My Princess3:565We Are Together5:126Linda y bonita3:557Dale calidad4:288In my Dreams4:519Notica notica4:2910No se apaga la llama4:3911Bum Bum3:39 2011" Remix, and with Adrian Banton "Dejenme Fumar" Remix.
In 2021, Nadal was featured in L-Gante's cumbia-reggae fusion single "Internacional Love 420".
Honors and recognition
Nadal was featured twice on the cover of the Rolling Stone (Argentina) - in October 2009 for an edition dedicated to reggae “El Rasta Que Revolucionó el Rock Latino” (The Rasta that Revolutionized Latin Rock) and January 2012 in an edition dedicated to Argentine reggae.
In 2011, Fidel received two Latin Grammy nominations for Best Alternative Album Forever Together
Forever TogetherSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1Te Robaste Mi Corazón4:042Yuh Don't Know3:083Al Country3:364La Otra Noche4:055Campeón4:556Yo Sé Que Soy Yo4:227Forever Together4:328Good Fortune4:389Sentimiento de Amor4:3210Ya No Se Qué Mas3:5611Todo Vuelve a Su Lugar5:0012Peace & Love4:1413Yo No Quiero No4:4414Llegando Al Bar3:5615Picadura de Avispa3:4616Estamos En Guerra4:01 and Best Alternative Song “Te Robaste Mi Corazón.”
Fidel Nadal is currently recording new music and touring locally and internationally as a solo artist and with Todos Tus Muertos and Lumumba. His Pan-African consciousness and Afro-Argentine identity blend throughout his three decades of music and inspire solidarity, love, movement and unity.
With Todos Tus Muertos
Todos Tus Muertos (Universal Music, 1988)
Nena De Hiroshima (Universal Music, 1991)
Dale Aborigen (Herriak Gora, 1994)
Argentina Te Asesina (Herriak Gora, 1995)
Subversiones (TTM Records, 1996)
El Camino Real (TTM Records, 1998)
Greatest Hits (2008)
With Lumumba
Lumumba (1996)
Raíces Y Cultura (1997)
Se Viene El Bum (1999)
En Vivo En Excursionistas (2000)
Solo discography
Canta Sobre Discos (2000)
Cabeza Negra (2001)
Repatriación (2001)
Selassiei I Dios Todopoderoso (2001)
En Vivo En México (2001)
Brillando Por Negus (2002)
Dame Una Alegría (2003)
Amlak (2003)
En Vivo En Japón (2003)
Fuego Caliente (2004)
Negrociación (2004)
Puerta De Oro (2004)
Trabajo De Hormiga (2005)
Cosas Buenas (2005)
Avanzando (2005)
Guerreros Incansables (2006) (reprinted)
Cabeza Negra (2006) (reprinted)
Emocionado! (2007)
International Love (2008)
Crucial Cuts (2009)
Forever Together! (2010)
Vibraciones Positivas (2010)
Arranque (2011)
Llegó el Momento (2013)
Tek a Ship (2015)
Survival Time (2020)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 26 | 89.3th |
| Studio albums | 21 | 96.7th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 23 | 95th |
| Recording span (years) | 24 | 53.9th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (26 release groups · 21 studio albums)
Albums · 21
2001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 58:22
1No Estamos Solo3:072La Buena Vida6:353Negus Negast4:254Tus Recuerdos8:325El Todopoderoso6:016I-Sheen5:227Dios Adonai3:298Oh Emanuel I4:499Guerreros3:4710Cuando Gimelaraza3:5711Llamarada3:3212Niabingi (Rico Rodriguez)4:462001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 59:11
1Vamos a robar4:402Convicción6:433On a Mission2:554Un camino3:275Haile Selasie4:296No No No6:307Amasaganan3:178Emperador2:329Oh Emanuel I4:5010Un día a la vez4:0511Mis mejores momentos5:0912Rindanse4:4213Jah Live5:522001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:13:40
1Esta es la que va3:332La puerta negra2:083La hecatombe3:314Repatriación5:325Brown Skin Girl6:096No impidan que llegue3:577Emmanuel te está llamando (con Boomer)3:578Chant down Babylon (con Zaperoco sound system)3:079Vamos a robar (Lescano mix con Romina Lescano)4:4210Lado correcto (con Oscar Tanaka y Pensativo)3:3811Rasta no es religión3:0912Sabatical (con conciencia yo y yo)4:0413Todopoderoso (Dub)6:0314Brown skin (Dub)6:0615La que va (Dub)3:4116Abue (en vivo Chile)3:4017Un camino (toma 2)3:3018Prophet, Priest, King3:132002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:01:00
1No eres como yo3:292Reymhaia3:143Princesa Boboashanti3:344Una sangre (con Junior Reid)5:005King emmanuel5:176Jah Loveiskey (con Prince Imani)3:307Princesas del pais5:288Repatriacion5:369Holy Emmanuel I (con Junior P)5:0310Abue3:0111King Emmanuel (con Jah Daiman)2:5612Repositive (con Al Pancho)5:0113Una sangre II (con Junior Reid)4:5914Mescolanza4:522003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 59:08
1Selah selahssie I1:192Desde el cielo3:153Hecatombe instrumental3:324La que me vigila3:135Sadrack Mesak y Abednego4:086Rey en Zion (Jah Pablo)3:407Amlak1:288Una sangre (con Junior Reed)4:589La proksima vez6:2210Armado y peligroso3:2511Intro0:0712Víctimas (Jah Pablo con Al Pancho)5:1113Piba copada2:5714En un cassette5:0615Armagedón (Jah Pablo)7:1316Solos Riddim3:142003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:05:11
1Amenazados6:202Dame una alegría5:033Sincroniza el cassette4:054Voy a buscarte4:255Yo sí te quiero5:056Páginas del diario5:337Cállense5:488Cállense dub4:289Princesa del desierto3:2310Pirncesa del dub3:2411Aprender a amar4:0612Me voy4:0713Voy a buscarte (remix)4:2114Yo si te quiero (acústico)5:032004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:03:14
1Garra de león4:042La que me vigila4:053No estoy triste4:404La balanza4:025Descansen armas3:596Hermosa historia3:427Vibración positiva4:068Te amo5:029Princesa Bobo Ashanti (remix)3:4710Baubad (dub)3:4611Balanza (dub)4:1312Te amo (dub)4:5613No estoy (dub)4:3914Descansen (dub)8:132004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 42:49
1Vine a buscarte4:062Fuego caliente4:033Así nací3:234Quémence bajo el sol3:535Amenazados6:216Como vos quieras4:507Quemando3:388Acá y ahora3:419Motín Babilonia4:4210Vibración positiva4:122004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:00:15
1Acá y ahora3:582Puerta de oro4:573Ultimo round4:274Somos uno2:555Zona tenebrosa4:326Luanda3:577Levántate y vive4:568Como vos quieras4:229Jah Love is Key3:2910Combinación4:3911Una sangre4:5912Oh Emmanueli5:0413En un cassete5:0714Emperador2:532005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 50:40
1Intro1:102Conocerte3:413Nena te amo3:594Princesa sonora3:515Poor Man Cry (con Lemon)4:346Mr. Nobody (con Mykal Rose)3:487Nobody Remics (con Junior P. y Mykal Rose)4:078Mundo en problemas (con Baltazar)4:079Justice & Equality (con Junior P.)3:5910Tuyunpen (con Baltazar)4:1111Garra de león mics3:3312Faia Red3:5913Conocerte (a cappella)3:4314Outro1:582005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 57:44
1Reggae cultural3:402No te escondas4:263Cosas buenas3:544Critiquen4:345Leona4:096Te esperaré3:357Mundo maravilloso3:528Virgen preciosa4:519Es así3:0810No lo lamento4:0811Rebobina3:3212Morenita3:2413Es así (acústico)2:3914Te esperaré (acústico)4:1515Ikule-leleet3:372006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:05:14
1Azúcar negra, azúcar marrón4:232Acá llegamos4:453Trabajo de hormiga4:194Los rastreros4:135Nena no llores (con Chainy y Baltazar)4:146Vamos arriba4:307Cantando4:368Unity (con Junior Reid)4:319El cartero4:0410Vos das3:5711Llegó el gladiador4:3012La bandera (con Mimi Maura)4:3013Pantera3:5014Dash a Fire (con I Jah Bones)4:2415Dale rosca4:282007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 48:23
1Quiero ser el cantante4:062Gracias4:253Intensivo4:534Carita de alfajor2:525Tiempos del Reggae3:296Mucho por hacer4:317Necesito tu amor4:148Emocionado3:249Salió el sol (para mí para vos)4:1910Acompañame5:1411Mundo maravilloso3:0912Fijate vos3:472008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 48:49
1International Love4:062No aceleres el tiempo4:373Luz y compañía4:574My Princess3:565We Are Together5:126Linda y bonita3:557Dale calidad4:288In my Dreams4:519Notica notica4:2910No se apaga la llama4:3911Bum Bum3:392010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:07:29
1Te Robaste Mi Corazón4:042Yuh Don't Know3:083Al Country3:364La Otra Noche4:055Campeón4:556Yo Sé Que Soy Yo4:227Forever Together4:328Good Fortune4:389Sentimiento de Amor4:3210Ya No Se Qué Mas3:5611Todo Vuelve a Su Lugar5:0012Peace & Love4:1413Yo No Quiero No4:4414Llegando Al Bar3:5615Picadura de Avispa3:4616Estamos En Guerra4:012010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:13:09
1Vibración Positiva4:052Luz y Compañia4:583Hermosa Historia3:444Emocionado3:255Acá y Ahora4:006My Princess3:587Cosas Buenas3:578International Love4:079Una Sangre (Con Junior Reid)5:0110Gracias4:2511Aprender a Amar4:0512Carita de Alfajor2:5213Necesito Tu Amor4:1514Vine a Buscarte4:0715Si Nací3:2316Fuego Caliente4:0517La Que Me Vigila4:0318Vamos a Robar4:392011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:13:44
1Arranqe5:172Amigo3:313No te escondas4:264Déjenme fumar3:405Dos tazas4:106Viví la vida (con Fábio)4:297Berretín a full4:288Run Run Run (con Reke)4:009Rebobina3:3210Me tiro de cabeza3:2111Zona tenebrosa4:3412El cartero4:0513Leona4:0914Somos nosotros (con Baltazar)4:0215Serrucho de goma (con Tony CJ)3:3716Quémense bajo el sol3:5117Critiquen4:3018Garra de león4:022013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 42:42
1Llegó el momento3:202Hoy te vine a buscar2:473Toquen4:114Vamos a pasarla bien3:155Watch Me Now4:346El bajón4:147No hay paz3:238Good Day3:249Nomás3:4610Usted está robado4:0111Lo verde3:0612Te quiero ver2:412015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 55:21
1Crucial3:282Mucha presión3:483Vinimos para ganar3:564Ackee tree (Con Jah Thunder)4:425Tek a ship4:516Déjame pasar4:257Me abandonó4:228Como kung fu4:339Mantener las raíces4:1910Es un vicio3:5611Quiero saber4:1112Mi corazón esta ahí4:2513Blessed is the man4:252020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 48:28
1Repatriation3:382Joke The Ting (con Sizzla)4:183Old Time Somethiing4:224War World 34:345Really & Trully3:576Sube y baja3:427Beat Goes On4:008If Only They Know (con Digital Sham)3:489Rumours4:3910La versión verdadera3:3511Ahora te quiero ver3:4512Money Talk4:102025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 37:20
1Arriba3:422Estilo sound system3:513Tirando willi4:504Olmeca3:265El poder3:296Novela5:017It is yuh4:568Lock n Seal (con Peter Metro)3:489Se parece más a ti4:17
Album · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | En vivo en Japón 2002Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 21 tracks · 58:421Brown Skin Girl5:53 2No vas a ser para mí2:38 3Convicción4:18 4Negus Negast3:44 5La buena vida3:00 6Todas las princesas (intro)0:48 7Princesas del país2:16 8Hecatombe (intro)0:26 9La hecatombe2:27 10Princesa Bobo Ashanti2:25 11Guerreros3:42 12Recuerdos (intro)0:42 13Tus recuerdos5:22 14Interludio0:55 15Llamarada2:00 16King Emanuel1:08 17Wi Bon3:51 18No estamos solos3:32 19Interludio (saludos)0:53 20Esta es la que va2:50 21Emanuel te está llamando / La foto de Selahssie I5:52 | Live | 2003 | |
| 2009 | Crucial CutsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 1:13:181Puerta de oro (feat. Pablo Lescano)5:00 2Tus recuerdos6:19 3Emocionado3:26 4Motín antibabilonia (feat. Alerta & I Jah Bones)4:44 5Amenazados (feat. I Jah Bones)6:23 6Quiero ser el cantante4:08 7Luanda4:00 8La puerta negra2:10 9La balanza4:01 10Te amo5:03 11Nena te amo4:02 12Ikule-Ieleet3:39 13Brown Skin Girl6:13 14Nobody Remix (feat. Mykal Rose)4:11 15Balanza (dub)4:09 16Te amo (dub)5:00 17Combinación (feat. Shulgados Culpados)0:50 | Compilation | 17 February 2009 |
Single · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | International Love (The Remixes)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 24:141International Love4:06 2International Love (Dero Mix)3:21 3International Love (Diferente Remix)5:03 4International Love (Malafama Remix)6:15 5International Love (Toy Remix)5:29 | 10 November 2009 | ||
| 2018 | Jah LiveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:471Jah Live5:52 2Jah Live (dub)3:55 | 9 February 2018 | ||
| 2021 | International LoveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:381International Love4:38 | Remix | 16 July 2021 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Fidel Nadal head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 26 | 89.3th |
| Studio albums | 21 | 96.7th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 23 | 95th |
| Recording span (years) | 24 | 53.9th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todos Tus Muertos(band) | — | 1998 | |
| Lumumba(band) | — | present | |
| Todos Tus Muertos(band) | — | 1998 |
Where this record comes from
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FidelNadal.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7b7147d3-83a3-4c98-9ebf-bac6ccbb19fbdiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7b7147d3-83a3-4c98-9ebf-bac6ccbb19fbcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q726092genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q726092seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidel_Nadalbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidel_Nadal
Why this artist is in the database
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Image: Blackmoon33 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q726092 · MusicBrainz: 7b7147d3-83a3-4c98-9ebf-bac6ccbb19fb
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