I remember back in the 1990s when I first heard King Changó’s frenetic single, “Don’t Drop Your Pants” I thought I had stumbled onto the best thing to his Latin rock in a long time. Turns out, that single doesn’t truly represent the band’s often soft, reggae-ska sound, nonetheless I was never disappointed by this New York via Venezuelan band.
Although they only released a couple of albums, some of the songs on those albums never fail to take me back to a time and a place where things were different. Ah, the 1990s. In any case, we hope you enjoy this offering of their songs, let us know what you think. Happy Friday!
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When I was in high school in the 1990s I used to listen to the Voodoo Glow Skulls and think they were the epitome of cool. As a matter of fact, I was going to be in a band, and we were going to be cool like them. Of course…
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More than three in 10 Latino families in the United States caring for children under the age of 5 say they support the mass deportations promoted by President Donald Trump, […]
I remember back in the 1990s when I first heard King Changó’s frenetic single, “Don’t Drop Your Pants” I thought I had stumbled onto the best thing to his Latin rock in a long time. Turns out, that single doesn’t truly represent the band’s often soft, reggae-ska sound, nonetheless I was never disappointed by this New York via Venezuelan band.
