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Baracutanga is a seven-piece band representing four different countries (Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, and the USA) that prides itself on arranging traditional South American rhythms in new and interesting ways. This kind of experimentation, blending ancestral traditions with a modern sensibility,…

South American pan-Latin powerhouse Baracutanga joins Colombia’s folk-cumbia legends Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto on their U.S. tour, for a night of Andean and Afro-Colombian rhythms. More information and Tickets: http://www.nhccnm.org/event/baracutanga-los-gaiteros-de-san-jacinto/  

Baracutanga won the 1st place on the New Mexico Music Awards 2017. Best Music Video category! Cheers! Watch the entire video here: https://vimeo.com/190506372 Written and Directed By: Kilko Paz Rivera Produced By: Kilko Paz Rivera & Chris A Aguirre Music by:…

Musical activism in the Trump era Baracutanga: Way More than “Shake it, Baby!” “Paz describes Baracutanga’s music as celebrating diversity from its very beginnings, in particular the Hispanic and Native American roots of the state. Some of their songs also…

Watch a really fun interview with Carolina Vela in San Antonio TX

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“Considerados como representantes de la nueva canción protesta en Estados Unidos, Baracutanga, banda liderada por el boliviano Kilko Paz, lanzó su segundo video clip Son de la condenada. El audiovisual  fue presentado en las cadenas Telemundo y Univisión antes de…

“We got together seven years ago, originally playing in old Brazilian batucada style,” Paz said. “A few of us would get together for fun, and then the band started growing. We started bringing more instruments and became a full band…

Baracutanga was featured by the French Public TV station France.tv. Interview about immigrants under Trump era. Watch the entire interview here