Radio La Chusma

Rank #1 El Paso, TX Reggae / Latin / Cumbia

50% of sales go to the charity Fender Music Foundation.

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Members: Ernesto Tinajero/Angelica Tinajero/David Angerstein/Marco Guerrero/David Catalayud/Carlos Hernandez

Sounds Like: Ozomatli, Manu Chao, Steel Pulse, Bob Marley, The Black Seeds

Label: Independant

Manager: radiolachusma@gmail.com

Bio: Bringing a unique perspective to the world through music, Radio La Chusma breaks down the barriers of age, race, language and religion. This six piece band features four part harmonies, electrifying violin and guitar solos, and a high energy live show. Their new “Pachuco” sound takes the reggae... See Full Bio

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: All Age Show coming up June 11th w/ Fayuca & Steady Shakedown http://t.co/cL4rNVYwcD

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“ Radio La Chusma is, first and foremost, a reggae band, but the band also incorporates cumbia, Afro Cuban music, and world beat rhythms that are a combination of all of the above. A shining representation of the borderland not because it adheres to any one localized style, Radio La Chusma inhabits many. It is a band at the crossroads, with a style and sound that crosses borders and cultures with ease. The band’s reggae roots are most evident in the CDs title track, “Rasta Mexica,” With the hard-driving reggae guitar rhythms the song is both a musical and lyrical explication of “rasta mestizo,” a style that Radio La Chusma has virtually invented, a combination of reggae and various indigenous musical styles. In many ways, Radio La Chusma represents the future of the U.S. encapsulated in one band. They sing in English, Spanish and Spanglish. Their sound is an infectious mix of Caribbean and South American sounds aimed at a mainstream American audience. ”

— T.J. English, T. J. English Blogspot

“Best Local Original Band Radio La Chusma Radio La Chusma, an El Paso band that blends rock, reggae and traditional Mexican music, earned this honor through excellence, plain and simple. It's an excellence shaped by hard work - gig by gig, session after session, note for hard-won note. After years as one of El Paso's highest-profile original bands, drawing crowds in ways that only cover bands previously had, La Chusma hit its stride in the past year. The band broke an attendance record for a local act at Music Under the Stars, attracting 13,000 last year. They played South By Southwest, wowing the Austinfolk. They recorded a track with reggae legend Pato Banton. And they live the message of community found in their music, through friendships with like-minded bands like Mexicans at Night and FUGA!, through collaborations with local filmmakers and through gigs at local fests celebrating Chuco culture. Then there's the music: life-affirming, roots-reaching, soul-igniting.”

— Whats Up Magazine, Best of the Best - Whats Up Magazine

“ That nostalgia finds its expression in the music played early in the career of one Steve Crosno. Crosno managed to recognize that people in El Paso wanted to hear a mixture of blues, norteño, pop and carribean music. El Paso being the place where all those different sounds jumble up together. So he created a unique playlist of doo-wop and early rock’n’roll that took the region by storm. Other deejays had a hand in this too; you can still find some that practice the art form in El Paso. When I was a teenager, I listened to the KBUENA’s Oldies Show on Sundays for my fix. But lately their play lists seem mechanical. I prefer the adept deejaying of Mike Guerrero on his Sunday afternoon “Fox Jukebox” show on 92.3. The El Paso Sound, like Mass, is most frequently practiced on Sundays. El Paso relies on this music as a cultural touchstone. And that’s the genius of La Chusma. Knowing that touchstone, but finding their own thing to add to it. Something entirely new, yet fami”

— John Bryd, Dreaming Of A Sunday Evening at the Chamizal : Radio La Chusma the El Pao Sound

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Oct 18, 2011
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Sangira Festival 2012 Released on Jun 1, 2012

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Sat
May 25

Railroad Blues
Alpine, TX, US | 9:00pm
Railroad Blues
Alpine, TX, US
Sat May 25 9:00pm
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Chusma back in Alpine!
Sat
Jun 1

Bowl El Paso
El Paso, TX, US | 4:00pm
Bowl El Paso
El Paso, TX, US
Sat Jun 01 4:00pm
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Radio La Chusma will perform outside in the parking lot at 11444 Pellicano. The free series will run through the summer and will include food booths and other attractions. The concerts will start at 4 and end at 8 p.m. each day.
Tue
Jun 11

La Vivid Grenada
El Paso, TX, US | 7:00pm
La Vivid Grenada
El Paso, TX, US
Tue Jun 11 7:00pm
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New Venue in Downtown El Paso and it's an all age spot AND you can all BYOB if you're 21+! We're hosting AZ Reggae/Rock band Fayuca an have Steady Shakedown opening up
Thu
Jun 20

M FIVE
Las Cruces, NM, US | 9:00pm
M FIVE
Las Cruces, NM, US
Thu Jun 20 9:00pm
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Fri
Jun 21

El Farol Restaurant Lou…
Santa Fe, NM, US | 9:00pm
El Farol Restaurant Lounge
Santa Fe, NM, US
Fri Jun 21 9:00pm
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Rasta Mexica
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Marcus & Marsha (Lyr...
Hola! I fell in love with you guys ayer when I heard you perform at Avila :) Keep making that beautiful music!
Marisol Valdiviezo
Hey! I was wondering how we could go about booking you for a graduation party!! We love your music and would love to have your amazing energy at the party!! Please let me ...
STAND VOLUME
Hola! Great music! Love it!! Keep it rocking!
Checkered Past Promo...
Hey throw up the rest of the summer tour on this bleach ;)
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