Los de Abajo News and Tour Dates
Los de Abajo - #1 on the World Music Charts Europe for April! European Tour begins May 2002
Los de Abajo - #1 on the World Music Charts Europe for April! European Tour begins May 2002
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Los de Abajo's new album, 'Cybertropic Chilango Power', released in February has reached the #1 position on the World Music Chart Europe for April 2002.
Emerging from Mexico's Latin Rock scene, Los de Abajo ('from the underground') describe their music as TropiPunk - a combination of traditional Latin rhythms with salsa, ska, funk, rap, reggae and rock.
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What the papers say:
'Call it Tropipunk, file it under Explosive. It's the sound of the future, get used to it'. MOJO MAGAZINE
'…a left-wing juggernaut who rock and rap with a side order of salsa so hot it scorches your palate…the mixture of urban and folklore is simply irresistible'. THE EVENING STANDARD
'Excellent' **** THE GUARDIAN
'Mexico's foremost Latin-rock-rap collective, comes with no apologies for its attitude, anger or power supply.' TIME OUT
'..glides easily from Hispanic rap and two-tone ska into Mexican folk and purring salsa' THE OBSERVER
'..rooted in a mixture of leftist political activism, native folklore and the urban chaos of their hometown, it makes for a vivid, many-hued portrait of a fast-changing society'. THE INDEPENDENT
'If you liked Marc Ribot's faux-Latin band Los Cubanos Postizos, this album offers an even more atmospheric trip south of the border' THE TIMES
Tour Dates:
May
15.05.02 Katalin - Uppsala, Sweden
16.05.02 Södra Teatern - Stockholm, Sweden
17.05.02 Jeriko - Malmö, Sweden
18.05.02 Grey Hall - Copenhagen, Denmark
23.05.02 Melkweg - Amsterdam, Netherlands
27.05.02 Bayrischer Hof - Munich, Germany
June
05.06.02 Druga Godba Festival - Ljubljana Slovenia
14.06.02 Five Transcontinental Art Festival World Cup - Kanagawa Dome Theatre, Japan
18.06.02 Fabrik - Hamburg, Germany
19.06.02 Schlachthof - Bremen, Germany
21.06.02 Weltnacht Festival - Bielefeld, Germany
22.06.02 Masala - Hannover, Germany
July
03.07.02 Arezzo Wave Festival - Arezzo, Italy
12.07.02 Fiesta Festival - Rome, Italy
21.07.02 Gurtenfestival - Bern, Switzerland
24.07.02 Paleo Festival - Nyon, Switzerland
25.07.02 Paleo Festival - Nyon Switzerland
26.07.02 Sines Festival - Sines, Portugal
27.07.02 Porto Festival - Porto, Portugal
28.07.02 Womad - Reading UK
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Los de Abajo News and Tour Dates
