Las Cafeteras
Chicano band from East Los Angeles, California
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Las Cafeteras is a Chicano band from East Los Angeles, California. Their music fuses spoken word and folk music, with traditional Son jarocho and zapateado dancing.[1]
- Folk
- son jarocho
- urban son
David Flores
Denise Carlos
Jose Cano
Hector Flores
Leah Gallegos
Las Cafeteras | |
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| Origin | East Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Members | Daniel French David Flores Denise Carlos Jose Cano Hector Flores Leah Gallegos |
| Past members | Annette Torres |
| Website | Official Website Las Cafeteras on facebook Las Cafeteras on Twitter |
History
The band started out as students of the Eastside Café,[2] a community space in El Sereno, Los Angeles, where they took Son Jarocho classes.[3] Influenced by music from Veracruz, Mexico and eager to teach others about it, they started formally playing in 2005.[4] Since forming, they have shared the stage with artists such as, Caifanes, Lila Downs, Juanes, Ozomatli, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.[5]
Their namesake derives from the organization where they took classes. To honor women, they feminized their group name by naming themselves Las Cafeteras, rather than Los Cafeteros.[6]
Las Cafeteras' songs have themes and references that range from the Civil Rights Movement, United Farm Workers, DREAM Act, immigration reform to female homicides in Ciudad Juárez.[4][7] Their song, "La Bamba Rebelde", a remake of The traditional Mexican song from the state of Veracruz "La Bamba", denotes their Chicano pride.[8] They say that they construct their music as a tool for creating positive change and inspiring others to do so.[9]
Band members
- Daniel French – vocals, jarana, MC
- David Flores — requinto jarocho
- Denise Carlos – vocals, jarana, zapateado, glockenspiel
- Jose Cano — cajón, Native American flute, harmonica
- Hector Flores – vocals, zapateado
- Leah Gallegos – vocals, quijada, zapateado
Past members
Discography
- Live at Mucho Wednesdays (2009)
- It's Time (2012)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "El Chuchumbé" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Café con Pan" | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Luna Lovers" | 5:15 |
| 4. | "El Zapateado" | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Ya Me Voy" | 4:55 |
| 6. | "It's Movement Time" | 3:29 |
| 7. | "La Bamba Rebelde" | 5:20 |
| 8. | "La Petenera" | 6:09 |
| 9. | "Mujer Soy" | 4:56 |
| 10. | "Trajabador Trajabadora" | 10:51 |
- Tastes Like L.A. (2017)
- Ritmo De Mi Pueblo (2018) with Making Movies
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "El Ritmo De Mi Pueblo" | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Tormenta" | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Feo Mas Bello" | 3:00 |
| 4. | "La Montaña" | 2:14 |
| 5. | "Making Movies, Flor De Toloache - Amor De Mis Amores (bonus track)" | 5:00 |
- A Night In Nepantla (2024)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cumbia de mi Barrio" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Esta Noche" | 3:38 |
| 3. | "El Camino" | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Caravana" | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Vivas Nos Queremos" | 3:53 |
| 6. | "More of You" | 2:45 |
| 7. | "Morena Morena" | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Tia Lucha" | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Nepantla" | 5:13 |