Cambalache (band)
Cambalache | |
|---|---|
| Origin | East Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Son Jarocho |
| Years active | 2007– |
| Members | Cesar Castro Xochi Flores Manuel de Jesus "Chuy" Sandoval Juan "El Unico" Perez |
| Website | loscambalache |
Cambalache is a Son Jarocho band based in East Los Angeles, California.[1] They are one of the key bands at the center of the son jarocho explosion in Los Angeles in 2010s.[2]
Biography
[edit]Cambalache (a word meaning "exchange") is a Chicano-Jarocho group based in East Los Angeles, founded in 2007 and led by Cesar Castro (Master Luthier Sonero and Jarocho from Veracruz, Mexico[3][4]). Cambalache promotes traditional Son Jarocho music through concerts, presentations and workshops.[5]
In 2013, they released first full-length album Una historia del fandango (A History of the Fandango) by successfully fundraising through Kickstarter.[6]
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Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Una Historia de Fandango (2013)
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Members
[edit]Source:[5]
- Cesar Castro : Musical Director, Vocals, Requinto, Pandero, Quijada
- Xochi Flores : Vocals, Jarana Tercera, Zapateado
- Manuel de Jesus "Chuy" Sandoval : Vocals, Jarana Segunda
- Juan "El Unico" Perez : Bass
References
[edit]- ^ "Christmas Jams From Mexico Come Alive In California". NPR.org(ATC). December 22, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ "A Musical Style That Unites Mexican-Americans". NPR.org(Weekend Edition). October 29, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ "César Castro – The Durfee Foundation". durfee.org. 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ "Cambalache – Info｜Facebook". Cesar Castro Jarochelo. 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ a b "Biography – Los Cambalache". loscambalache.com. 2014. Archived from the original on January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ "CAMBALACHE Son Jarocho in LA by cesar castro cambalache – Kickstarter". Kickstarter. 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
External links
[edit]- 'Cambalache Official Website
- 'Cambalache on facebook