Imaginaries

Quetzal

The music of Quetzal is at once visceral and intellectual. It makes you move, it makes you sing, and it makes you think. Sometimes thought of as a rock band, its members draw from a much larger web of musical, cultural, and social engagement. On Imaginaries, they creatively combine shades of East L.A.’s soundscape, traditional son jarocho of Veracruz, salsa, R&B, and more to express the political and social struggle for self-determination and self-representation, which ultimately is a struggle for dignity. 12 tracks, 55 minutes, 40-page booklet with bilingual notes.

This album is part of the Smithsonian Folkways Tradiciones/Traditions series of Latino music albums, produced with support by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

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La música de Quetzal es a la vez visceral e intelectual. Te hace mover, te hace cantar y te hace pensar. A veces son como una banda de rock, pero sus miembros sacan de una red mucho más amplia de la participación musical, cultural y social. En Imaginaries, combinan las tonalidades del paisaje sonoro de East LA, tradicional son jarocho de Veracruz, salsa, R & B, y más para expresar la lucha política y social para la auto-determinación y auto-representación, que en definitiva es una lucha por la dignidad. 12 canciones, 55 minutos, de 40 páginas con notas bilingües.

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Track Listing

101	2+0+1+2=cinco (2+0+1+2=five)	Quetzal	4:37
102	Imaginaries	Quetzal	2:51
103	Estoy aquí (I Am Here)	Quetzal	5:23
104	Time Will Tell	Quetzal	5:20
105	Luz y miel (Light and Honey)	Quetzal	5:09
106	Witness	Quetzal	3:34
107	Tragafuegos (Fire Breathers)	Quetzal	3:36
108	Duérmete (Go to Sleep)	Quetzal	5:38
109	Dreamers, Schemers	Quetzal	3:08
110	Intifada	Quetzal	3:41
111	Por eso (That’s Why)	Quetzal	5:13
112	Todo lo que tengo (All that I Have)	Quetzal	5:07