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Machete Kisumontao

Rank #2 Pittsburgh, PA Latin / Puerto Rican / Bomba, Plena, Sal...

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Members: Geña, Greg, Lars, Dino, Ketan, and Vijay

Label: none

Manager: self-managed

Bio: Machete, a 7-piece Puerto Rican music band from Pittsburgh has performed around the city for the past seven years. Energizing crowds in the Latin American Caribbean Festival; at benefits for schools in Bangladesh and Ghana; and at Go Tell It On the Mountain---a benefit for Climate Ground Zero. Ma... See Full Bio

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: Revised version of what was posted the other day. Special thanks to Lyndy Lickster for putting this together: http://t.co/w2crWlprQb

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““Guaracha got everyone up and dancing with a set that ranged from salsa to Cuban son. They were followed by the astounding Machete: a six-piece [sic] ensemble that blends Puerto Rican music with Afrobeat via horns, African drums and guitar. Tying it all together was the earth-mother- like Geña: a sheer life force who sang and danced like a gypsy, occasionally conducting the scoreless ensemble. It was hypnotic, psychedelic - and impossible not to groove to. Clearly, this Geña was tapping into something well beyond our immediate understanding, which she attempts to describe on the band's website: ‘Machete is the sound of your soul, the root of your heart beat, the respect for our Great Foremother, the laugh of a child, the silent tear of a mother, the love of gods, the strength of un CICLÓN, the peace of the dead and alive like the ocean.’ Took the words right out of my mouth.” ”

— Pete Matthews, Feast of Music

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Apr 6

The Smiling Moose
Pittsburgh, PA, US | 8:00pm
The Smiling Moose
Pittsburgh, PA, US
Sat Apr 06 8:00pm
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Machete Kisumontao is back at the Smiling Moose for a night of great bombas, plenas and old school salsa! Freddie T & the People and Ha Ha You are sharing the bill with us! Let's dance!!!
Sat
Apr 6

Saturday Light Brigade …
Pittsburgh, PA, US | 11:00am
Saturday Light Brigade WR...
Pittsburgh, PA, US
Sat Apr 06 11:00am
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Machete Kisumontao will play at the kids radio show Saturday Light Brigade. We'll be doing an hour of music and interviews. Hope you tune in!
Sat
Mar 9

Pittsburgh Opera House
Pittsburgh, PA, US | 8:00pm
Pittsburgh Opera House
Pittsburgh, PA, US
Sat Mar 09 8:00pm
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Salsita! A fundraiser for La Escuelita Arcoiris presents Machete Kisumontao! Amazing evening not to be missed!
2012
Sep 28

Thunderbird Cafe
Pittsburgh, PA, US | 9:00pm
Thunderbird Cafe
Pittsburgh, PA, US
Fri Sep 28, 2012 9:00pm
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2012
Jun 9

Shadow Lounge
Pittsburgh, PA, US | 8:00pm
Shadow Lounge
Pittsburgh, PA, US
Sat Jun 09, 2012 8:00pm
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Machete Kisumontao will be playing their hot... hot... salsas, bombas, plenas y mas... at the Shadow Lounge on the East Side of Pittsburgh.