Twenty years on, Rodrigo y Gabriela’s self-titled debut still stands as one of the most striking acoustic guitar albums of its era. The GRAMMY Award-winning duo are marking the milestone with ‘Rodrigo y Gabriela + Re-Foc (20th Anniversary Edition)’, a limited edition 2xLP out now via ATO Records that pairs a new vinyl master of the original album with something fans have never had before.
‘Re-Foc’, the duo’s previously unreleased 2002 debut recording, appears on vinyl for the first time and makes its long-awaited digital debut simultaneously. It’s a genuine discovery, an early chapter that Rodrigo y Gabriela describe as essential to everything that followed.
“For most people, including ourselves, the Croc album is our debut album because it was the first one released worldwide,” they say, “but Re-Foc was a really important piece of the puzzle. Without Re-Foc, we wouldn’t have been able to write the songs on the Croc album.” That context makes the release genuinely significant.
The collection arrives in 2 vinyl editions. An exclusive limited run of 700 units pressed on gold emerald and gold black ice colored vinyl, and a retail version on jade and citrus-colored eco-wax vinyl. Both include a bonus poster.
Re-Foc standout “30 de Marzo” is available now alongside a live session performance video. It’s an immediate reminder of how fully formed this duo’s chemistry has always been.
The anniversary tour is already underway, with North American dates followed by European shows through late May. Several Irish dates are already sold out.
2026 Anniversary Tour Dates:
May 23 – Royal Festival Hall, London, United Kingdom
May 25 – The National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
May 26 – Dolans Warehouse, Limerick, Ireland (Sold Out)
May 27 – Cyprus Avenue, Cork, Ireland (Sold Out)