Martha Gonzalez - Lead and Backing Vocals, Congas, Chekere, Tarima, Cajon
Gabriel Gonzalez - Lead and Backing Vocals, Guiro, Guira
Juan Perez - Electric Bass, Baby Bass, Double Bass
Quetzal Flores - Jarana, Requinto Jarocho, Bajosexto, Electric Guitar
Quincy McCrary - Lead and Backing Vocals, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B3, Moog Synth
Tylana Enomoto - Violin
Andy Mendoza - Drums, Cajon, Backing Vocals
Influences
Los Lobos, Earth Wind & Fire, The Smiths, Las Tres, Chaka Khan, Stevie Wonder, Radiohead, Rocio Durcal, Son De Madera, Juan Gabriel, Marvin Gaye, Journey, The Cure, REM, Led Zepplin, Arsenio Rodriguez, Ruben Blades, Willie Colon, Los Van Van
In the early nineties, in a tiny cafe on the outskirts of Little Tokyo Los Angeles, Quetzal Flores, a son of two community organizers, formed Quetzal-A new experience in Chicano Music. His goal was to push the boundaries of Chicano Music as we knew it. Twelve years later Quetzal has become of one Los Angeles most important and successful groups. Proclaimed by no less an authority than Los Lobos as ready to carry the torch for Los Angeles's Chicano community, Quetzal embody the soul and the struggle at the heart of the Mexican-American legacy. Their mix of Mexican and Afro-Cuban rhythms, Jazz, R&B, and Rock is supercharged by the dynamic vocals of Martha Gonzalez. Their commitment to using art as a tool for social change is informed and inspired by global grassroots movements. Aside from touring, the band frequently engages in organizing and participating in opening spaces for transnational dialogue. For the past five years they have been instrumental in developing Fandango Sin Fronteras, a dialogue between Chicanos from California and Jarochos(musicians from Veracruz, Mexico). They are currently finishing their fourth studio album to be released in June of 2006.
i just saw a commercial for a benefit show and heard your voice singing. I knew it was you and your group, nobody sound like you :) hope to see you there
EACH OF US IS A VITAL THREAD IN ANOTHER PERSON'S TAPESTRY; OUR LIVES ARE WOVEN TOGETHER FOR A REASON. One of the best things to hold onto in this world is a friend.
"Each friend represents a world in us, a world not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born." ~Anais NiN
QUETZAL~ Thank you! You truly honor me with the gift of Your Friendship & Music! Namaste' Caron~
Celebrate the New Years with La Santa Cecilia at the Rhythm
Lounge in Long Beach (the LBC Baby)!!! Let’s drink beers, have some cheers and dance
all night long!
Freeway Ricky Ross was a 1980s drug kingpin who became a multi-millionaire urban legend in Los Angeles. So much so that a rapper took his name and parlayed that into a career as a music star.The real Rick Ross spent 20 years in prison for his crimes... but now that he's a free man, he's got big plans for the future!
Join us as The Real Freeway Ricky Ross talks with Mr. Fun from .THE NEGUS.
Saturday December 5, 2009 at 3:00pm (Pacific Standard Time)
Hola Martha, soy Emilio de los Macuiles, estoy con Honorio que te manda un gran saludo, y dice que si puedes mandarle tu e-mail para enviarte un son que tal vez has escuchado y poder ponerse en contacto contigo. si quieres puedes mandarlo aqui al myspace de macuiles. Saludos y abrazos a todos por alla...
Calling all LSC freaks!!!! Join LA SANTA CECILIA and help us
gather funds to travel to Mexico, this Friday at Juanitas in Highland Park.
Come celebrate and dance off those extra turkey pounds…
Hola amigos, I wanted to share this with you, thought you would appreciate it it!
I want to share my art and Vision with you !
Check out the link below and it will take you to the some of my latest arte and article my arte and work!
I knew it was you and your group, nobody sound like you :) hope to see you there
FREEWAY
