Las Cafeteras
Las Cafeteras | |
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| Origin | East Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Members | Daniel French David Flores Denise Carlos Jose Cano Hector Flores Leah Gallegos |
| Past members | Annette Torres |
| Website | Official Website Las Cafeteras on facebook Las Cafeteras on Twitter |
Las Cafeteras is a Chicano band from East Los Angeles, California. Their music fuses spoken word and folk music, with traditional Son jarocho and zapateado dancing.[1]
History
[edit]The band started out as students of the Eastside Café,[2] a community space in El Sereno, Los Angeles, where they took Son Jarocho classes.[3] Influenced by music from Veracruz, Mexico and eager to teach others about it, they started formally playing in 2005.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6]
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.[4][7] Their song, "La Bamba Rebelde", a remake of The traditional Mexican song from the state of Veracruz "La Bamba", denotes their Chicano pride.[8] They say that they construct their music as a tool for creating positive change and inspiring others to do so.[9]
Band members
[edit]- Daniel French – vocals, jarana, MC
- David Flores — requinto jarocho
- Denise Carlos – vocals, jarana, zapateado, glockenspiel
- Jose Cano — cajón, Native American flute, harmonica
- Hector Flores – vocals, zapateado
- Leah Gallegos – vocals, quijada, zapateado
Past members
[edit]Discography
[edit]- Live at Mucho Wednesdays (2009)
- It's Time (2012)
- Tastes Like L.A. (2017)
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "El Chuchumbé" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Café con Pan" | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Luna Lovers" | 5:15 |
| 4. | "El Zapateado" | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Ya Me Voy" | 4:55 |
| 6. | "It's Movement Time" | 3:29 |
| 7. | "La Bamba Rebelde" | 5:20 |
| 8. | "La Petenera" | 6:09 |
| 9. | "Mujer Soy" | 4:56 |
| 10. | "Trajabador Trajabadora" | 10:51 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Full Biography". MTV Networks. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
- ^ El Sereno Eastside Café Website
- ^ San Roman, Gabriel (December 18, 2015). "Las Cafeteras Accused By Former Bandmate Of Being Sexist Sellouts". OC Weekly. Archived from the original on December 3, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ a b Johnson, Reed (October 27, 2012). "Las Cafeteras says it nows --and you know – "It's Time"". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
- ^ "Las Cafeteras". Folklore, Inc. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
- ^ Romero Mata, José (November 4, 2012). "Las Cafeteras presentan su primer álbum con son jarocho". La Opinion. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- ^ Yáñez, Alonso (November 3, 2012). "La Bohemia: Las Cafeteras y su misión por un cambio positivo con jarana". Univision. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ^ NPR Staff (September 30, 2012). "Son Jarocho, The Sound Of Veracruz". NPR. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ^ Tompkins Rivas, Pilar (January 2, 2013). "Las Cafeteras: Crossing Genres to Become Agents of Change". KCET. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Las Cafeteras Official Website
- Las Cafeteras on facebook
- Las Cafeteras on Twitter
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