Che Sudaka is a four-piece band, composed of
Argentines and
Colombia
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ns living in
Barcelona, Spain
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. The band defines itself as ''punk reggae party'' while using rhythms inspired by
hip-hop and
ska.
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Arriba la vaina hasta que choke China kon Áfrika!!!
published in November 2009
Name
The name comes from putting together the words "''che''", that in
Mapuche language means "''people''", and "''sudaca''", which is a derogatory term used in Spain to refer to
South Americans
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.
Music
At the outset of the 2000s, a group of Hispanic American immigrants established Che Sudaka in
Barcelona. The group play "
mestizaje music" (
Latin Alternative
Latin alternative, or "alterlatino", is a brand of Latin rock music produced by combining genres like alternative rock, lofi, chillout, metal, electronica, hip hop, new wave, pop rock, punk rock, reggae, and ska with traditional Ibero-Ameri ...
), a style combining traditional South American and Spanish styles with influences from
ska,
reggae,
rock
Rock most often refers to:
* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
Rock or Rocks may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...
and
world music. They have collaborated on projects with
Manu Chao and
Amparanoia
Amparanoia is the pseudonym of Spanish singer/guitarist Amparo Sánchez combining her first name with the word 'paranoia'. It was also the name of the band she fronted from 1996 to 2006. Debut album, ''El Poder de Machín'', has been described a ...
.
Discography
*''Trippie Town'' (2003)
*''Alerta Bihotza'' (2005)
*''Mirando El Mundo Al Revès'' (2007)
* ''Tudo é Possible'' (2009)
* ''Cavernicola Recording Vol.1'' (2010)
* ''10'' (2011)
* ''1111 Lives'' (2013)
* ''Hoy'' (2014)
* ''Almas Rebeldes'' (2017)
* ''20 Años'' (2022)
Festivals
The band performed at:
*
WOMAD Festival, England (2009)
*
Fuji Rock Festival, Japan (2012)
*
Nilüfer Müzik Festivali
Nilüfer is the Turkish word for " water lily", from Persian ''nilufar'' (نیلوفر), which is ultimately derived from the Sanskrit word for the blue lotus, ''nīlotpala'' (नीलोत्पल). It is a popular feminine given name in Turke ...
, Türkiye (2015)
*
Pol'and'Rock Festival, Poland (2016)
*
Czad Festival, Poland (2017)
*
Street Mode Festival, Thessaloniki, Greece (2019)
External links
chesudaka.com- Official website
References
Spanish world music groups
Rock en Español music groups
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