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: Momotombo Soundsystem | June + July Shows
Momotombo Soundsystem | June + July Shows
The weather is hot, the system is upgraded, and I’m ready to play some hot Nicaraguan tunes for you! I’m excited to share two outdoor events I’ll be performing at…
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: May 1st Momotombo Soundsystem DJ sets: Portland Mayday Rally & March
May 1st Momotombo Soundsystem DJ sets: Portland Mayday Rally & March
On May 1st I’ll be playing at the Portland Mayday Labor March and Rally at the South Park Blocks – one of the most important days on the calendar this…
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: New Album On Bandcamp: System Roots
New Album On Bandcamp: System Roots
Available Exclusively on Bandcamp System Roots by Momotombo Soundsystem In 2015, I lost my brother. That same year I returned to Nicaragua for the first time in decades, and experienced…
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: Okuesh Beca – Son Guasquero
Okuesh Beca – Son Guasquero
I’ve become a big fan of Cumbia Caucana. It shares a clear Afro-Indigenous influence with Ecuadorian Bomba, and Guaracha – but has it’s own unique danceable groove. Son Guasquero are…
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: Cumbia Tropical: La Porra Caimanera
Cumbia Tropical: La Porra Caimanera
This tight tune with the infections bass and call & response vocals is the tune that makes the party happen.
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: Dancehall Classic: Sanchez – Forever
Dancehall Classic: Sanchez – Forever
1993 Stone-cold classic tune from Sanchez, with production by Phillip ‘Fatis’ Burell. The moment you hear that bubbly synth and repetitive bass you’ll know it.
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: Los Caminantes: Tu Nuevo Cariñito
Los Caminantes: Tu Nuevo Cariñito
Found Los Caminantes through Banda Sureña’s covers. Formed in California, grown in Mexico — this one’s for the Nicas in the diaspora.
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: Catching up: New Music, New Ideas, Booking Shows
Catching up: New Music, New Ideas, Booking Shows
I’ve been heads-down in the studio this winter, and it feels like the right time to come up for air and talk about what’s coming. I have a new album…
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: El Chombo: Llegó la Cripta
El Chombo: Llegó la Cripta
Happy New Year! Here’s a hot cut from one of the originators of the reggaeton genre. Before PR adopted it, and it blew up.
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: December 6, 2024: Festival de Invierno at M&M Marketplace
December 6, 2024: Festival de Invierno at M&M Marketplace
In December I played a benefit set for the Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice Sanctuary Fund at M&M Marketplace in Hillsboro — a community mercado that has been an anchor…
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