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Tzantza Matantza
Tzantza Matantza formed in Quito, Ecuador in 1987. The founding members were Jorge "El Chino" Luis, César Bravo, and Alejandro "El Ñaño" Zurita. Their name...
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Tzantza Matantza formed in Quito, Ecuador in 1987. The founding members were Jorge "El Chino" Luis, César Bravo, and Alejandro "El Ñaño" Zurita. Their name references ancient indigenous headhunting rituals, which gives you some idea of their approach.
Their music pulled from Andean folk, rock, jazz, and electronics, though it never settled neatly into any one category. They're best known for "Ciudad de Quito," a song that became something of an anthem for the city. The band released albums like La Voz de los Tzantzas in 1989 and Ciudad de Quito in 1996, with later records including Crepusculario and Fractal.
Their lyrics and imagery sometimes caused trouble, drawing accusations of blasphemy or indecency. They kept at it anyway, with other members like Eduardo "El Mono" Mosquera and Jaime "El Pájaro" Terán joining in the early 1990s. The band's last album was Réquiem in 2017.
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