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Cambalache (East L.A. Son Jarocho band)

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Years active
  
2007 -

Record label
  
Cambalache

Genre
  
Son jarocho

Albums
  
Una Historia de Fandango

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Genres
  
‹ The template below (Columns) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus.› Son Jarocho

Website
  
Official Website Cambalache on facebook

Members
  
‹ The template below (Columns) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus.› Cesar Castro Xochi Flores Manuel de Jesus “Chuy” Sandoval Juan “El Unico” Perez

Origin
  
East Los Angeles, California, United States

Similar
  
Quetzal, Son de Madera, Martha Gonzalez, Ozomatli

Cambalache is a Son Jarocho band based in East Los Angeles, California. They are the one of key bands at the center of the son jarocho explosion in Los Angeles in 2010s.

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Biography

Cambalache (a word meaning “exchange”) is a Chicano-Jarocho group based in East Los Angeles, founded in 2007 and led by Cesar Castro (Master Luthier Sonero and Jarocho from Veracruz, Mexico). Cambalache promotes traditional Son Jarocho music through concerts, presentations and workshops.

In 2013, they released first full-length album Una historia del fandango (A History of the Fandango) by successfully fundraising through Kickstarter.

Albums

  • Una Historia de Fandango (2013)

    • Members

    Source:

  • Cesar Castro : Musical Director, Vocals, Requinto, Pandero, Quijada
  • Xochi Flores : Vocals, Jarana Tercera, Zapateado
  • Manuel de Jesus “Chuy” Sandoval : Vocals, Jarana Segunda
  • Juan “El Unico” Perez : Bass

    • Songs

    El Buscapié2013
    La Iguana2013
    La Gallina2013

    References

    Cambalache (East L.A. Son Jarocho band) Wikipedia
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