En Carlus reimagines Bob Dylan’s “Hurricane” as a tribute to Quico Sabaté

• En Carlus has released a live session recording of his take on Bob Dylan’s “Hurricane”
• He has rewritten the song’s subject as a dedication to Quico Sabaté
• A new EP featuring three original tracks drops on April 17th

“Història d’en Quico Sabaté” is En Carlus‘s bold reimagining of Bob Dylan’s “Hurricane“, rewriting the lyrics to tell the legend of Quico Sabaté, Catalunya’s most famous maquis fighter.” The song serves as a prelude to his upcoming EP and comes paired with a live video recorded alongside a group of friends from various bands, gathered under the collective name “En Carlus i les reines de la pistola obrera.”

Folk songs have always given voice to the adventures of legendary figures. Dylan knows this better than most, and Catalan music has its own rich tradition of the same, from Els Esquirols’ “Torna, torna Serrallonga” to Jaume Arnella’s “Romanço d’en Quico Sabaté”, later covered by Els Fetus. This song aims to honor Catalunya’s most celebrated maquis through a free adaptation of “Hurricane”, Dylan’s own tribute to boxer Rubin Carter, wrongfully accused of a crime he never committed in one of the most glaring cases of institutional racism in American history.

“Història de Quico Sabaté” was recorded live at El Colmado this past February. For the occasion, the singer-songwriter from Arenys de Munt surrounded himself with musician friends from across the local scene: Marta Barbero (Fetus, Ros, Golconda, Riu…) on violin, Laura del Pino (La Rauxa) and Núria Pine (Les Testarudes) on vocals, Biel Martí on acoustic guitar, Joan Manel Pérez (Joia) on bass and Adrià Sanz (Santa Indolència) on drums. On the technical side, Berta Vela handled photography and video, with Vidal Soler taking care of recording and mixing. “Història d’en Quico Sabaté” is out now on YouTube, social media and all major streaming platforms, and serves as a taste of the EP arriving on April 17th.