Spanish rock has always been central to Latino communities. The genre has signified resistance against societal norms. Rock en español in Southern California generated a vibrant “Rock Angelino” scene ...
Desde los años 60 hasta hoy, el rock en español ha sido una herramienta de expresión cultural, social y política para millones de personas en Iberoamérica. Lejos de ser una simple adaptación del rock ...
The mere mention of rock en español invokes sonic memories for Latines of different generations. Bands like Argentina’s Soda Stereo, Mexico’s Caifanes and Chile’s Los Prisioneros have become part of ...
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Latin ska emanates from unit 318, where a few cars, pickup trucks and a small audience drinking Coronas have converged in the light of a full moon to listen to an impromptu rehearsal of LETAL. “This ...
Dear Mexican: Why is rock en español so mellow? You’d think that with so much injustice, Mexican rock bands would sound angrier. Gigante de Anaheim Dear Anaheim Giant: You’d think so, right? Back in ...
As Saúl Hernández, lead singer of Caifanes, gazed into the crowd during the hit song “Afuera” from the revered 1994 record “El Nervio Del Volcán,” a wave of gratitude and humility seemed to wash over ...
Scandalos is a Latin club on the southeastern edge of Charlotte, N.C. People usually come here to dance to hip-hop-influenced reggaeton or the accordions of Mexican norteño. But tonight, 300 or so ...