photos by Jim Bennett
Colombian hip hop group Choc Quib Town are mix and mash masters. The 2-guy, 1-lady outfit fuses electro-doused American hip-hop, Jamaican reggae and traditional Caribbean rhythms to create undeniably danceable beats. With almost a decade of music-making under their belts, the trio is finally gaining notice with their Latin Grammy nominated 2010 debut U.S. album, Oro (featured on KEXP’s Song of the Day). Like many hip-hop based groups, emcees Tostao, Goyo and Slow are about more than just having a good time, with each performance bringing them closer to their objective of not only exposing their country’s culture and music to the world, but to the people of Colombia.
Fans of another Colombian KEXP favorite, Bomba Estereo, will love Choc Quib Town’s bumping set live from the Gibson Showroom in Austin during our SXSW broadcast:
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chocquibtown defintely rules the colombian scene!! by far the coolest music i have heard coming out of colombia!!! Goyo’s voice is amazing & the whole group’s attitude is fierce!!!
count me in the fan club!!!!
AH.. PARCEROS NUNCA ME CANSARES DE REPETIR QUE LOS DE CHOCQUIBTOWN SON EL ORGULLO DEL MI TIERRA, DE ESTA CHOCÓ TAN HERMOSO... VIVA CHOQUIBTOWN... SU MUSICA ES LO MEJOR.... CHOCQUIBTOWN X SIEMPRE.
AMO A chocquibtown “su musica”
lo mejor definitivamente.
CQT rulez. No need to be commercial to impact the whole scene
This is an amazing band...check out some of their best photos and live performances...
http://quevio.com/choc-quib-town-en-carpa-cabaret/4207/