Quetzal - 'El Río (The River)' [Official Audio]

Listen to the official audio for "El río (The River)," the first single off Quetzal's new album 'Puentes Sonoros,' out February 12, 2021, on Smithsonian Folkways.

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On 'Puentes Sonoros' (Sonic Bridges), the Grammy-winning East L.A. band Quetzal crosses physical and stylistic borders to create an album of songs imbued with inventiveness. Its musicians stand at the center of transnational and transformative son jarocho practice, bridging rural life of Veracruz, Mexico, with contemporary Chicano sensibilities of urban struggle for freedom and self-determination. The strumming of traditional strings and percussive zapateado blend purposefully with Afro-diasporic R&B and batá, drawing from cultural roots to craft echoes of the future. Interweaving original compositions with sonic glimpses of inspirational figures from Veracruz, this recording embodies a collective vision of positive change.

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I don't know how I missed this album, but I am gald I stumbled across such a powerful song from the album.