A blog about world and global music from a guy who co-hosts the KUNM Global Music Show, 89.9 FM Albuquerque/Santa Fe, http://www.kunm.org. I post one song a day, with reflections on the music, life, and whatever else comes into my mind.
Showing posts with label Los de Abajo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Los de Abajo. Show all posts
Friday, March 25, 2016
Tortilla Western: Liber Terán and "El Gitano Western"
Today's random song is provided by Liber Terán. El Gitano Western is a bonus track from his 2008 album of the same name. Liber Terán is a founding member and former lead singer and guitarist of the Mexican band Los de Abajo, which focused on Latin ska, rock, salsa. reggae, cumbia, Son Jarocho and banda sinaloense. As a solo artist, Terán has expanded his repertoire to explore classic rock and roll and Balkan influences.
Labels:
Balkan,
El Gitano Western,
global,
KUNM,
Liber Terán,
Los de Abajo,
Megan Kamerick,
Mexico,
Michael Hess,
music,
radio,
world
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
She'll Betray You: Los de Abajo and "Sr. Judas"
Today's random song is from Mexico. Los de Abajo was founded in 1992 in Mexico City as a Latin ska group. Over time, their musical influences have become more inclusive of rock, reggae, salsa, Son Jarocho, banda sinoalense and cumbia. Liber Terán is their main vocalist and writes most of the songs. After releasing their first album independently, they were signed to David Byrne's Luaka Bop label and released their international debut, the eponymous Los de Abajo. Their followup album, Cybertropic Chilango Power, earned them a BBC Radio 3 World Music Award for the Americas. They have released eight albums and are noted supporters of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation and have even featured Zapatista leader Commandanta Esther on one of their songs. Sr. Judas is from their 2002 CD Cybertropic Chilango Power.
Labels:
Cybertropic Chilango Power,
global,
KUNM,
Latin,
Los de Abajo,
Megan Kamerick,
Mexico,
Michael Hess,
music,
radio,
Sr. Judas,
world
Monday, June 8, 2015
Late Night Tequila: Líber Terán and "Después de las Diez"
Today's song is Después de las Diez by Líber Terán. Líber Terán is a founding member and former lead singer and guitarist of the Mexican band Los de Abajo, which focused on Latin ska, rock, salsa. reggae, cumbia, Son Jarocho and banda sinaloense. As a solo artist, Terán has expanded his repertoire to explore classic rock and roll and Balkan influences. Después de las Diez can be found on his 2008 album El Gitano Western.
Labels:
Después de las Diez,
El Gitano Western,
global,
KUNM,
Líber Terán,
Los de Abajo,
Megan Kamerick,
Mexico,
Michael Hess,
music,
radio,
world
Monday, April 6, 2015
Told You: Liber Terán and "You See"
Liber Terán provides us with our random song for today. You See is a bonus track from his 2008 album El Gitano Western. Liber Terán is a founding member and former lead singer and guitarist of the Mexican band Los de Abajo, which focused on Latin ska, rock, salsa. reggae, cumbia, Son Jarocho and banda sinaloense. As a solo artist, Terán has expanded his repertoire to explore classic rock and roll and Balkan influences.
Labels:
banda,
cumbia,
El Gitano Western,
global,
KUNM,
Liber Terán,
Los de Abajo,
Megan Kamerick,
Mexico,
Michael Hess,
music,
radio,
reggae,
rock,
salsa,
ska,
Son Jarocho,
world,
You See
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Surely It Is Not I: Los de Abajo and "Sr. Judas"
I'm getting this in just under the wire today. In case you're wondering about the post's title, it is a paraphrase of what Judas replied to Jesus when Jesus said "Tonight one of you will betray me." I'm not really a biblical scholar, so I probably don't have the words right.
Today's random song is from Mexico. Los de Abajo was founded in 1992 in Mexico City as a Latin ska group. Over time, their musical influences have become more inclusive of rock, reggae, salsa, Son Jarocho, banda sinoalense and cumbia. Liber Terán is their main vocalist and writes most of the songs. After releasing their first album independently, they were signed to David Byrne's Luaka Bop label and released their international debut, the eponymous Los de Abajo. Their followup album, Cybertropic Chilango Power, earned them a BBC Radio 3 World Music Award for the Americas. They have released eight albums and are noted supporters of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation and have even featured Zapatista leader Commandanta Esther on one of their songs. Sr. Judas is from their 2002 CD Cybertropic Chilango Power.
Labels:
Banda Sinaloense,
cumbia,
Cybertropic Chilango Power,
global,
KUNM,
Los de Abajo,
Megan Kamerick,
Mexico,
Michael Hess,
music,
radio,
reggae,
rock,
salsa,
Son Jarocho,
Sr. Judas,
world
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