Years active 2005 - present Genre Son jarocho | Past members Annette Torres Record label Las Cafeteras Music | |
Genres Folk, Son Jarocho, Urban Son Website Official Website
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Las Cafeteras on Twitter Members Daniel French
David Flores
Denise Carlos
Jose Cano
Hector Flores
Leah Gallegos Origin East Los Angeles, California, United States (2005) Albums It's Time, Las Cafeteras Remixed, Remixed: The La Junta Sound System Similar Héctor Guerra, La Santa Cecilia, Becca B, Damon Hess, Trinix Profiles | ||
Las cafeteras full performance live on kexp
Las Cafeteras is a Chicano band from East Los Angeles, California.Their music fuses spoken word, folk music, with traditional Son Jarocho, Afro-Mexican music and zapateado dancing.
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Local east la band las cafeteras share their music and politics
History
The band started out as students of the Eastside Café, a community space in El Sereno, Los Angeles, where they took Son Jarocho classes. Influenced by music from Veracruz, Mexico and eager to teach others about it, they started formally playing in 2005. Since forming, they have shared the stage with artists such as, Caifanes, Lila Downs, Juanes, Ozomatli, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Their namesake derives from the organization where they took classes. To honor women, they feminized their group name by naming themselves Las Cafeteras, rather than Los Cafeteros.
Las Cafeteras' songs have themes and references that range from the Civil Rights Movement, United Farm Workers, DREAM Act, immigration reform to female homicides in Ciudad Juárez. Their song, "La Bamba Rebelde", a remake of The traditional Mexican song from the state of Veracruz "La Bamba", denotes their Chicano pride. They say that they construct their music as a tool for creating positive change and inspiring others to do so.
Band Members
Discography
Songs
La Bamba RebeldeIt's Time · 2012
Luna LoversIt's Time · 2012
Mujer SoyIt's Time · 2012