A Mexico City band that mixed ska, rock, and reggae with pointed lyrics about everyday life.
For their mix of rhythm and message, start with Vendedora de Caricias. La Distancia from their later work shows how they kept that balance.
They gave Mexican ska a social conscience from the start. Songs like La Carencia and Vendedora de Caricias looked at ordinary struggles without losing the danceable rhythm. Their 2004 track Fugaz showed they could write about fleeting love with the same energy they brought to commentary.
They formed in Mexico City in 1995 with a lineup that included Dr. Shenka on vocals and Miss Lupita on backing vocals. Early albums like A la izquierda de la tierra in 1999 and Compañeros musicales in 2002 established their sound, and they kept recording through the 2000s with albums like El cuarto del siglo in 2007.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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