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Los Nativos 2006 Tour
"If Emiliano Zapata and Ernesto "Che" Guevara were alive today, Los Nativos would be their rap group of choice." - The Source
With a Mexican identity, and using music as the backdrop, Los Nativos brings a new element to Hip Hop. Los Nativos was established in 1996 in St. Paul, Minnesota and was also one of the original groups in the Head Shots crew (later to become Rhyme Sayers Entertainment). Since that time, they have been nominated by the Minnesota Music Awards for "Best New Band" in 1996, "Best Hip Hop Group" in 1999, and "Best Hip Hop Recording" in 2003.
The group consists of Felipe Cuauhtli, Xilam Balam Ybarra & DJ Tekpatl. Both Felipe and Xilam being the lyricists, Cuauhtli often lends live percussion talents, while Balam (the mastermind behind the production) conducts the keyboard. Needless to say, Los Nativos transports an aboriginal musical alliance while staying genuine to the Hip Hop culture.
Throughout their ten years in existence, Los Nativos have polished their craft by taking all the music they have experienced to develop a Hip Hop structure accented by a broken Spanish and English flavor. With a conscious message, the lyrical style adds a political motivation, community awareness and current events of the world to give the listener a sense of what's going on in their world. By integrating Hip Hop, Jazz, Funk, Rhythm and Blues, Tejano, Mariachi, Salsa and Cumbia, the groups delivers an original musical collage of their own.
The Los Nativos mission is simple - to be heard. Bringing their music to the people was the priority, which meant years of performing in church basements, house parties, political rallies, youth conferences, community events and finally making their way into concert venues. Los Nativos has now played venues in Minneapolis, Chicago, Texas, Arizona, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Iowa, Michigan, Washington and California.
The album, "Dia De Los Muertos," or "Day of the Dead," after years of preparation, is a well-balanced album focused on Indigenous issues while bringing the message of the "calle" (street) to the music. Available on CD from Rhyme Sayers Entertainment.
LOS NATIVOS 2006 TOUR
Apr 25 2006 8:00P Glass House Pomona, CA
Apr 27 2006 5:00P House of Blues Las Vegas, NV
Apr 28 2006 8:00P The TroubadourWest Hollywood, CA
Apr 30 2006 9:00P DNA Lounge San Francisco, CA
May 1 2006 7:30P The Catalyst Santa Cruz, CA
May 2 2006 8:00P Empire Sacramento, CA
May 3 2006 6:30P New Oasis Sparks, NV
May 5 2006 6:00P In the Venue Salt Lake City, UT
May 6 2006 8:00P Orpheumn Theatre Flagstaff, AZ
May 7 2006 4:00P Paolo Soleri Outdoor Ampitheater Santa Fe, NM
May 8 2006 7:00P Boulder Theater Boulder, CO
May 10 2006 8:00P Sokol Underground Omaha, NE
May 11 2006 8:00P Beaumont Club Kansas City, MO
May 12 2006 6:30P Vic Thearte Chicago, IL
May 13 2006 7:00P Pabst Theater Milwaukee, WI
Jun 25 2006 5:00P Crazy Donkey Farmingdale, NY
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