Latin Music

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Cinco de Mayo celebrated every day by a sheet metal mariachi: Kenny Be's Yard Arteology

Sheet metal mariachi rocks the Mar Lee neighborhood.​ Standing beneath the sun, moon and stars, the mariachi pictured above serenades great piles of stone in a southwest Denver yard. Separated by size and texture, the assorted rocks are wrapped in wire to form great sculptural pillars beneath ... More >>

Mariachi has its origins in Jalisco

Sheet metal mariachi rocks the Mar Lee neighborhood.​ Standing beneath the sun, moon and stars, the mariachi pictured above serenades great piles of stone in a southwest Denver yard. Separated by size and texture, the assorted rocks are wrapped in wire to form great sculptural pillars beneath ... More >>

Cut Chemist on crate digging, Jurassic 5 and Boyd Rice

​Cut Chemist (real name Lucas MacFadden) has been constantly redefining the art of turntablim for the past seventeen years as a member of Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli, in addition to being an innovative solo artist. Blending everything from funk and soul to hip-hop and bossa nova, Cut Chemist's sty ... More >>

Cut Chemist

​Cut Chemist (real name Lucas MacFadden) has been constantly redefining the art of turntablim for the past seventeen years as a member of Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli, in addition to being an innovative solo artist. Blending everything from funk and soul to hip-hop and bossa nova, Cut Chemist's sty ... More >>

Mile High Music Fest, day two: Ozomatli gets it hopping in spite of the heat

Brian Landis FolkinsOzomatli on the Wolf Stage.​When I interviewed him a few weeks ago in advance of his appearance here, Raul Pacheco, guitarist for Ozomatli, told me he wanted to invite audience members to bring instruments and join the band to jam onstage -- and while the band didn't entire ... More >>

Gourmet truck trend is rolling, but El Mariachi is grounded

Old-school taco trucks are the new trend.​Gourmet trucks are all the rage right now -- but sadly, El Mariachi is stuck in park. Although loncherias have a long, noble history in Denver, Jesse Morreale and Sean Yontz were the first to get on board the tricked-out truck concept, creating El Ma ... More >>

¡Arriba! ¡Arriba!

Old-school taco trucks are the new trend.​Gourmet trucks are all the rage right now -- but sadly, El Mariachi is stuck in park. Although loncherias have a long, noble history in Denver, Jesse Morreale and Sean Yontz were the first to get on board the tricked-out truck concept, creating El Ma ... More >>

Mariachi El Bronx

Friday, April 16, Bluebird Theater, 303-830-8497.

Cuba Libre

Friday, April 16, Bluebird Theater, 303-830-8497.

Over the Weekend: Ozomatli at the Ogden

(Editor's note: The author is a moron and forgot his camera. The above video is basically what happened in the Ogden lobby). Ozomatli with the Nathen Maxwell and the Original Bunny Gang Saturday, November 14, 2009 The Ogden Better Than: Whatever you did, unless whatever you did featured a thousan ... More >>

Bolero Ties

A new series investigates sustainability and environmental issues.

Westword Music Showcase reviewed: La Rumba

Eric Syl GruniesenThe Epilogues tore up La Rumba. See more photos from La Rumba at westword.com/slideshow. Alan Baird Project, 12:00 p.m. It's never easy being the first band to play at an all-day event. Typically, bands that are booked to perform early in the day have to work a lot harder to get ... More >>

The Mexican is always packing heat

Eric Syl GruniesenThe Epilogues tore up La Rumba. See more photos from La Rumba at westword.com/slideshow. Alan Baird Project, 12:00 p.m. It's never easy being the first band to play at an all-day event. Typically, bands that are booked to perform early in the day have to work a lot harder to get ... More >>

Request these songs while you drinko por Cinco

Eric Syl GruniesenThe Epilogues tore up La Rumba. See more photos from La Rumba at westword.com/slideshow. Alan Baird Project, 12:00 p.m. It's never easy being the first band to play at an all-day event. Typically, bands that are booked to perform early in the day have to work a lot harder to get ... More >>

Samba Brasil Cafe & Grill dances to a June beat

Lori Midson I don't want to make any sweeping predictions or jinx an address that hasn't been particularly kind to previous occupants -- most recently a java joint -- and the stretch of asphalt that makes up Leetsdale Drive hasn't exactly been a springboard for culinary greatness. Still, I'm going ... More >>

Two Mezcal meetings on live-music application

Mezcal, which helped pave the way for much of the redevelopment along this stretch when it opened at 3230 East Colfax Avenue five years ago, isn't sitting still. Back in October, the restaurant applied for a "cabaret" addition to its liquor license, so that it could have live music on the ... More >>

Maraca

Friday, August 29, Boulder Theater, Boulder, 303-786-7030.

Eat, Dance, Buy

El Centro Su Teatro continues a Denver tradition.

Urban Oasis: La Rumba

El Centro Su Teatro continues a Denver tradition.

Tip Sheet: Debajo Del Agua

El Centro Su Teatro continues a Denver tradition.

The Hustler

El Centro Su Teatro continues a Denver tradition.

The Hustler

El Centro Su Teatro continues a Denver tradition.

First, Do No Harm

El Centro Su Teatro continues a Denver tradition.

First, Do No Harm

El Centro Su Teatro continues a Denver tradition.

Ozomatli

Saturday, August 19, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 303-830-8497.

Little Louie Vega

The Church

Caipirinha

Rodizio Grill

Matli Crew

Ozomatli imagines one world under a groove.

Soulfly

Saturday, July 31, Ogden Theatre, 303-830-2525.

In Da Club

Rhumba

Word Out

Chicano poetry seeks the truth

The Beatdown

Wasting away in Hookah-ville.

Black Orpheus Lives Again

Orfeu Negro gives a new version of an old myth.

Going Nowhere

No tropical hot spot, Rhumba leaves you cold.

Dream Time Extended

Sevilla spins more than salsa, but the Pavilions ain't down with that.

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranchera

Olga and Federico Galindo have corralled the regional-Mexican concert market, the sounds of home.

Backwash

Hip-hop takes a hit while the Boss (no, not him) gets back on stage.

A Shot of Tequila

Dance to the música at Tequila le Club.

Critic's Choice

João Donato

Best Latin Club

Sevilla

The Music Will Move You

Johnny Rodriguez y los Diamantes heads up the Chicano Music Festival.

Best split-personality club

La Rumba/Trinity

Best local rendition of "Blue Moon"

Mariachi Vasquez

All in la Familia

Mariachi Vasquez is living the Mexican-American dream.

Hit Pick

Mariachi Vasquez is living the Mexican-American dream.

Political Party Animals

Ozomatli hopes its cross-cultural music spurs a revolution -- and makes you want to dance.

Long Live the Revolution

Cubanismo! makes music in high Fidelity.

LIBRE FOR ALL

Cubanismo! makes music in high Fidelity.

PLAYING HURT

STANLEY JORDAN RETURNS AFTER RELEARNING HOW TO PLAY THE GUITAR.