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Los De Abajo

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Here is another wonderful musical group of completely innovative yet orgainc latin sounds. This album does not have a mediocre and idle moment. If you like Manu Chao, Fatal Mambo, Cafe Tacuba or Altercioplados, you will love their music.

It is not an understatement to say that Los De Abajo have covered more musical territory on one song (El Emigrado) than many artists cover over an entire career. In just this song, they explore ska, salsa, swing, klezmer, funk and punk. The rest of the album is really good too: from the exciting "Pepepez" to the soulful jazz saxaphone amidst the reggae tune "Sueños Añejos," this album is fantastic! Los de Abajo manage to make every single minute of the CD memorable and interesting. Buy it now!

I came back from the esperanzah!festival in Belgium and we saw this band live. Nobody out here heard about them before this incredible night. The 3,000 people who were there will never forget those boys, under the umbrellas the environment was sublime, all these people jumping all around. I swear it the 3,000 people lucky to be there were dancing for 1h30 completely wet. Maybe the singer is a little too "Ricky Martin" for me, but don't hesitate to buy the album and most of it, go to see them live, their performance is a true hurricane....
And most of it, we talk with those guys, smoke some pots with them and they're so cool and keep their head out of the buisness, and make music for the love of it and that's the most important...
Peace to all of you and keep smiling

Quite simply, this is the best album I've heard this year, in any category. It's brillant: polished, yet direct and passionate. This is the ultimate combination of salsa, punk, and ska, and is so good it smoothly transcends both musical styles and language. Everyone can love and enjoy this album--and if someone doesn't find it incredible, then there is something wrong with them, period.

Buy it! Enjoy it! Dance to it! Work to it! Rave to it!

The harmony created by the union of the instruments transport us to another dimension surounded by a SUPREME atmosphere Thank you for your inspiration. Simply the best.

I'd bet you've never heard salsa like this! Truly imaginative,unique, and passionate. Salsa, rock, maybe even surf rock influenced. Really hot, and very danceable. Picture a latin rave somewhere in LA and these guys would be the house band. If you have any interest in where salsa and the latest rock influences merge, you will love this CD!

This Cd really rocks and salsas and grabs you by the throat. Its a real grower like all the underground classics are.

Thankyou luakabop for giving us the velvet underground the David Bowie the DAvid Byrne of latin music

the whole band especially the keyboardist are awesome musicians and i was left awestruck when i heard it