QUETZAL and MONTE CARLO 76

quetzal monte carlo 76 Quetzal In the early nineties, in a tiny cafe on the outskirts of Little Tokyo Los Angeles, Quetzal Flores, a son of two community organizers, formed Quetzal-A new experience in Chicano Music. His goal was to push the boundaries of Chicano Music as we knew it. Twelve years later Quetzal has become of one Los Angeles most important and successful groups. Proclaimed by no less an authority than Los Lobos as ready to carry the torch for Los Angeles's Chicano community, Quetzal embody the soul and the struggle at the heart of the Mexican-American legacy. Their mix of Mexican and Afro-Cuban rhythms, Jazz, R&B, and Rock is supercharged by the dynamic vocals of Martha Gonzalez. Their commitment to using art as a tool for social change is informed and inspired by global grassroots movements. Aside from touring, the band frequently engages in organizing and participating in opening spaces for transnational dialogue. For the past five years they have been instrumental in developing Fandango Sin Fronteras, a dialogue between Chicanos from California and Jarochos(musicians from Veracruz, Mexico). About Monte Carlo 76 Sometimes life gets in the way of art, which is why it has taken Monte Carlo 76 five years to release their second album, Marisela. Interweaving the bands personal struggles with love and heartbreak, death and relocations, Marisela is an ode to East L.A. and the people who live there. Monte Carlo 76 was born in 2003 from the remains of keyboardist Gomez Comes Alive and guitarist Jeremy Kellers former group Slowrider. Rooted in Chicano soul but inspired by the mellow electronica of Air and Stereolab, their debut album, The Monte Carlo Fantasy (TMCF), was critically acclaimed and garnered them an L.A. Weekly Music Awards nomination as Best Latin Alternative Band. Much of the material for TMCF came from stories of people and experiences in Gardena, CA. Likewise, Marisela was influenced in part by the time the band spent rehearsing in an East L.A. neighborhood called City Terrace a barrio so full of characters that stories just wafted in through the alleyway beyond the open doors of their studio. With the combined talents of co-producer Martha Gonzalez and luminous vocalist Marisa Ronstadt (second cousin of Linda), Marisela has a definitive feminine perspective, providing a subtle yet distinct departure from the previous album

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[SantaMatanzaBand]

What is the name of this song? O Son varias en una?

[rolandocrafts]

Quetzal song is "Migra"

Monte Carlo 76 is "Mesmerize"

[ayenohaj]

surfing can be worth it sometimes- damn:)

[charritoj]

Awesome!

[SantaMatanzaBand]

Molta grazie!

[chairezster]

They're my FAVORITES! :-D Thanks for posting!

[EkBalam707]

Cool!

[evilchild967]

i knew martha & the rest of quetzal when they were starting out, they were instructors at my middle school. (washington irving junior high school)... haven't seen them since. it's been 9 years already. MISS YOU MARTHA & QUETZAL?? HOW'S THE KID??