QUITAPENAS - Tigrada (2019)

QUITAPENAS, one word – all caps, four syllables – all claps, gives you a taste of their rhythmic contagion. This tropical Afro-Latin combo was born under the warm California sun. They borrow aesthetics from the radical 60s, 70s and 80s. Each song echoes a remix of history and invites one to engage in the liberating evenings of Angola, Peru, Colombia, Brazil and beyond. The name means "to remove worries." Everybody has a "pena" and the mission of QUITAPENAS is simple: to make you dance and leave you without a worry. Their new album, Tigrada is a fierce-yet-joyful confrontation of the state of our world today- a look at all of the missing pieces and a refreshing tool for us to collectively fill in the gaps.

Lead single "La Educación" is inspired by the 2006 teacher union protests in Oaxaca and is a howling declaration of the power of education, literally calling it a weapon. "The lyrics reflect a narrative that supports the peoples right to take to the streets for education," says Daniel Gomez, "Although the actual events that took place were devastating and unjust, the music is uplifting and positive. With ingredients from Champeta, Soukous, and High-Life, the composition is intended to provide hope, support, and the idea that a community's togetherness can bring positive change."

Tracklist:
01. QUITAPENAS - La Educación (4:04)
02. QUITAPENAS - Caminito Yungas (4:21)
03. QUITAPENAS - Hombre Agua (2:58)
04. QUITAPENAS - Tranquilidad (3:28)
05. QUITAPENAS - El Curandero (3:35)
06. QUITAPENAS - Como Oro (3:31)
07. QUITAPENAS - Sin Sol (4:20)
08. QUITAPENAS - Cosecha Seca (1:55)
09. QUITAPENAS - Tigrada (4:43)
10. QUITAPENAS - El Dino (3:56)