mestizo
what it is
Mestizo is a modern fusion of traditional latinamerican and iberican rhythms as rumba, cumbia, salsa and flamenco with influences of punkrock, ska, rap, dub, reggae, dancehall, turntablism, sampling and other electronical stuff. Concerning as well global as specific local relevances the lyrics are very often political and against all kinds of repression. The often multiethnical consistence of the groups or the different migrational backgrounds of their members coheres with their mostly anti-racist, anti-conservative, pacifistic and anti-globalistic attitutes.
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questions
What is mestizo?
Mestizo is a modern fusion of traditional latinamerican and iberican rhythms as rumba, cumbia, salsa and flamenco with influences of punkrock, ska, rap, dub, reggae, dancehall, turntablism, sampling and other electronical stuff. Concerning as well global as specific local relevances the lyrics are very often political and against all kinds of repression. The often multiethnical consistence of the groups or the different migrational backgrounds of their members coheres with their mostly anti-racist, anti-conservative, pacifistic and anti-globalistic attitutes.
What are good mestizo albums to start with?
Try Mondo Difficile by Tonino Carotone, Ingravitto by Macaco, Clavell Morenet by La Troba Kung-Fú, and Vamos que nos vamos by Muchachito Bombo Infierno.
Who are some women making mestizo?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/mestizo/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making mestizo, from mainstream to underground.
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