QUINTO SOL
Music can be
contagious, inspiring, and
poignant. Quinto Sol (QS), or
Fifth Sun, caries that type of
emotion and sound - deeply
rooted in community and roots
music - from the Americas, to
the Caribbean and Africa.
Having emerged
from the artist/activist
community of East Los Angeles in
1994, Quinto Sol is roots-reggae
at its core, woven seamlessly
with Latin rhythms like cumbia,
rumba, and son. Quinto Sol is a
collective of musicians,
inspired to use music as a tool
for awareness of socio-political
and economic issues facing their
community. They do this by
translating their own urban
realities in every day life and
the struggles of indigenous
communities in the world,
through conscious lyrics and
powerful live performances.
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Nine years after the band's inception, Quinto Sol
releases their second independent album and first national
release, Barrio Roots. Produced by and arranged by the QS band,
and engineered by Johnny Alvarez and Mizraim Leal, the band's
lead vocalist and guitar player, Barrio Roots documents music
from a period that helped shape what is known today as the East
L.A. art "scene"; a contemporary Chicano-inspired arts movement
where, incidentally bands like Quetzal and Ozomatli emerged and
grew to international popularity. Home, East L.A. or L.A, Quinto
Sol is dedicated to planting the seed that let's everyone know
where they come from and where they are headed.
Currenty in progress is Quinto Sol's third and
most anticipated album, "Spirits of the Martyrs". A tribute to
all the heroes that fought and died for Land, Love, Peace, and
Dignity. - don't forget your roots and culture.we're just trying
to give something back that's positive." From the roots-reggae
song, "Mexica Tiahui", to the up-tempo cumbia/salsa jam, "Tocani"
and the reggae/cumbia/salsa mix "Sangre", Quinto Sol takes you
on a world beat tour unlike any reggae band in the music
circuit.
Having performed with artists, such as: The
Wailers, Third World, Inner Circle, Steel Pulse, Eek-A-Mouse,
Maldita Vecindad, Jaguares, Malo, Ozomatli, Poncho Sanchez, Puya,
Todos Tus Muertos and others, QS's fan base is as diverse as the
musical fusion they produce and the bands with whom they've
shared the stage; from L.A. to Mexico City and even Japan.
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