Mexico68 | Twilight Concert Series | Santa Monica Pier | 8/28/14 [PHOTOS]

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With 13 members in its collective, Mexico68 is an afrobeat band that does it right. Their tight-knit sound, and superb energy, really lifted the audience’s spirit, and had many in the crowd dancing to their sounds. Personally, I’m a huge fan a large, and loud, horn sections. They had 7 horns playing that evening, and I absolutely loved it.

Their brand of afrobeat, heavily influenced with Chicano funk, really got my music juices flowing. I would definitely go out of my way to see them perform if I’m craving that kind of music. You should too.

I couldn’t find a setlist online, but you can CLICK HERE to check out a collection of Instagram Videos of them performing.

 

 

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Free Concert Alert | Mexico68 and Lee “Scratch” Perry at the Santa Monica Pier | 8/28/14 [Preview]

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With over half of the concert series in the books, on Thursday, August 28st, the Santa Monica Pier hosts the East Los Angeles, Afrobeat band Mexico 68 and the legendary Lee Scratch Perry. Continue reading

GOAT | Coachella | 4/11/14 (PHOTOS)

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I hadn’t planned on checking out their set, but a good friend of mine suggested that it’d be worth my time. I’m glad I took the suggestion, because GOAT was a perfect mid-afternoon band for me.

This band from Sweden, with their fusion of experimental rock, afrobeat and acid rock, really, I found my feet moving to the rhythmn while I was taking pictures as if I were at a Phish concert. With their two female vocalists dancing about the stage in their lively costumes, it was hard not to enjoy myself. I loved taking pictures of this band, and hopefully I captured their liveliness through the lens.

 

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Mexico68 | Twilight Concert Series | Santa Monica Pier | 8/28/14 [INSTAGRAM VIDS]

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Below are Instagram clips of some of the songs from Mexico68’s set at the Santa Monica Pier as part of the Twilight Concert Series. Instagram’s embed settings are, unfortunately, too large for WordPress, but hopefully, you’ll still be able to click through to watch the video clips. Enjoy.

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