Musical Projects

El Mariachi Manchester represents the artistic and fun syncretism of Morrisey-inspired Los Angeles acts and the mariachi tradition of Los Angeles. The band manages to combine Los Angeles' Morrissey favorites with mariachi sones and rancheras in order display how relatable the emotion, themes, and sounds of these musics truly are. A true display of biculturalism.

 

 

Finger Dancers was formed when East Coast met West Coast, jazz met blues, R&B met Latin, and folk met rock.  The musical expression of the duo combines percussive rhythm style guitar & sultry, edgy vocals by Inez Woods, while Gloria Estrada skillfullly & tastefully infuses rhythmic walking basslines into their music on electric upright bass. 

The duo was built on a foundation of friendship & a mutual love for a variety of musical genres.   

Viento Callejero

Viento Callejero (Street Breeze) is a Los Angeles based Urban style Cumbia trio that formed in 2013. The group is composed of three talented musicians, Gloria Estrada on guitar, Federico Zuniga on bass, and Gabriel Villa on drums.  The group has taken a unique approach to their musical endeavor by inviting and featuring a different guest vocalist for every performance.  Thus creating a one-of-a-kind musical experience every time.

Together they bring a fresh approach to urban tropical music stripping it down to feature its rawest elements. With Cumbia making a resurgence, artists have been re-mixing and re-interpreting the Classic Cumbias in dance halls all over the world. Viento Callejero represents the newest incarnation of the movement in Los Angeles, breaking down the rhythmic and melodic pulse of Cumbia Colombiana, Son Montuno, Merengue, Reggae, Dance Hall, Funk, and Rock to create a fresh sound with a new twist that is infectious to the listeners ears, hips, and feet.