David Otero visited the island of Phi Phi ( Thailand ) in March 2005 , where he saw the damage caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami . Along with other artists he decided to found an organisation called '' Kuarkx '' with the objective of collecting money for those affected by the disaster . Otero , with the help of his cousin Dani , wrote the song '' Despiértame '' ( Wake me up ! ) and made it available over the Internet where it could be downloaded for 1.15 euros . When El Canto del Loco were recording their new album they decided to include the song and dedicate a proportion of the album 's profits to the same cause . Their new album , which was called Zapatillas ( Sneakers ) , was released on 21 June
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
El Canto del Loco