McIntyre Hall Presents: Las Cafeteras
Name:
McIntyre Hall Presents: Las Cafeteras
Date:
February 6, 2014
Time:
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM PST
Event Description:
Rooted in Son Jarocho, Las Cafeteras seamlessly fuse traditional Afro-Caribbean music from Veracruz, Mexico with modern rhythms and lyrically rich storytelling to create a new Urban Folk sound from the streets of East Los Angeles.
Las Cafeteras have taken the music scene by storm with their infectious live performances and have cross-genre and musical borders, playing with bands such as Mexican icons Caifanes, Lila Downs, Colombian superstar Juanes, Los Angeles legends Ozomatli, folk/indie favorites Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and most recently with Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra.
The sound of Las Cafeteras is brought to life by the eclectic instrumentation used, which include jarana's requinto, a donkey jawbone, a West African bass instrument called the Marimbol, cajon, and a wooden platform called the Tarima used to dance Zapateado. With a contagious sound and great live performances, Las Cafeteras have been referred to as the Latino Mumford and Sons.
Las Cafeteras have taken the music scene by storm with their infectious live performances and have cross-genre and musical borders, playing with bands such as Mexican icons Caifanes, Lila Downs, Colombian superstar Juanes, Los Angeles legends Ozomatli, folk/indie favorites Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and most recently with Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra.
The sound of Las Cafeteras is brought to life by the eclectic instrumentation used, which include jarana's requinto, a donkey jawbone, a West African bass instrument called the Marimbol, cajon, and a wooden platform called the Tarima used to dance Zapateado. With a contagious sound and great live performances, Las Cafeteras have been referred to as the Latino Mumford and Sons.
