All songs written by ESSO 

Armando Pérez Engineered + Recorded 
at Belmont Electric Studios, Chicago IL 
Rollin Weary Mastered the album at IV Labs + mixed: IWBWU, Uno Somos Todos 
Mark Yoshizumi mixed: Esso Strut, La Lluvia 
Ezra Lange mixed: Loc@s, Mundo Vale, Cold Bed 
Armando Pérez mixed: Sueño Vivir, Sabrosa, Te Conocí, Voz Mayor 

​Armando Pérez - guitar, vocals 
Kevin Miller - saxophone, coro 
Dan Leiber - drums, percussion, coro 
Ezra Lange - bass 
Diana Mosquera -vocals 
Puerko Pitzotl - percussion, vocals 
Vivian Garcia - vocals 
Luis Tubens - spoken word poetry 
Juan Pablo Lugo - percussion, vocals 
Julian Lloyd Harris - trumpet 
Greg Spero - keyboards 
Erin Marisol Corine - flute 
​Ryan Schoen - keys 
Boleszek Olinski - trumpet 
Maurice Cade - trombone, 
Boogat - vocals 
Peter "Maestro" Vale - percussion

This album was recorded over the course of a year that witnessed the coming together of a "core" dedicated band in the global improvisational tradition of Latin and funk roots music. 

Biography of the band: 

Cultural consciousness, unity and celebratory dance are the ideals behind multicultural musical outfit ¡ESSO! Afrojam Funkbeat. The Chicago based ensemble perform a unique interfusion of Afro-Latin inspired compositions and jams. Influenced by the global troubadours and subversive thinkers of an emerging counterculture in the 70s and 80s, the band pays homage to the traditional and progressive while taking their own step forward. 

The rustic rhythms of Fela spiced with the textures of Fania blend with an improvisational ritual resembling the Funk Brothers; all from the streets that birthed house music. ¡ESSO! has experimental roots with live musicians setting the stage for soul singers, “coro” group singing, and poetic emcees. This platform has cemented into a diverse group finding an outlet at global street festivals and venues with an impassioned heart on its studied sleeve. 

ESSO began as the house band for a live music night in downtown Chicago. The cast of rotating members, pieced together from various recording projects and bands, changed from month to month until a solid foundation settled to host special guests and members. Co-founders, Armando Pérez and Kevin Miller, spearhead the group with a unified vision in focus. Both, with notable Chicago bands, Jugo de Mango and Suena Latin Jazz, respectively, bring experience and structure to the group. Along with an energetic pool of Djs, producers, organizers and bands, ¡ESSO! (El Sonido Sonic Octopus) began playing shows with emerging local talent and established nationa; and internationally touring artists alike. 

More info at: essoafrojamfunkbeat.com
credits
released June 21, 2015 

¡ESSO! Afrojam Funkbeat - Loc@s

¡ESSO! Afrojam Funkbeat - Sabrosa

¡ESSO! Afrojam Funkbeat - IWBWU

ESSO Afrojam Funkbeat - Sabrosa (Broso Remix)
Produced by Sutiweyu Sandoval

Vocals by Diana Mosquera, Armando Pérez, Kevin MIller
Intro includes: Dan Lieber, Julian Harris

"We are all one family, last names aside, we are all one family."

Check out more remixes by BROSO at these links!
http://ksabroso.com/
https://soundcloud.com/brosomusic
https://www.mixcloud.com/KSabroso/
https://www.facebook.com/ksabroso
Twitter.com/ksabroso


Sabrosa (Broso Remix)

¡ESSO! Afrojam Funkbeat - Voz Mayor (Sound Culture Remix)
Produced by DJ Sound Culture (beat and arrangements)
Check him out here: http://soundculturechicago.com/dj-sound-culture/

Artwork by Paz Justicia Esperanza

Exercise your voice and vote! 

Features: 
Armando - guitar, vocals 
Diana - coro
Vivian - coro 
Kevin - saxophone, coro 
Dan - drums, percussion, coro 
Ezra- bass, coro 
Puerko - percussion, coro 
Juan - percussion, coro 

https://essoafrojamfunkbeat.bandcamp.com/track/voz-mayor

essoafrojamfunkbeat.com

ESSO Afrojam Funkbeat - Voz Mayor (Sound Culture Remix)

ESSO Afrojam Funkbeat - Mundo Vale (AfroQbano Remix)
Produced by AfroQbano
https://soundcloud.com/dj-afroqbano

Featuring:
Diana Mosquera - vocals
Armando Pérez - vocals & guitars
Kevin Miller - saxophone

Download

Mundo Vale (AfroQbano Batucada Mix)

Sueño Vivir (NewLife Remix)
Produced by Voodoo Killer DJ NewLife 
FEXEvents.com // Soundcloud.com/voodoo-killer

Additional vocals by Diana Mosquera and Armando Pérez
Original written by Armando Pérez, Vivian Garcia, Kevin Miller

Sueño Vivir (NewLife Remix)Feat. Diana Mosquera

Ya lo Vez (featuring Logan Lu) by ¡ESSO! Afrojam Funkbeat is a song about a neighborhood undergoing the same process every neighborhood with a creative pulse eventually suffers in Chicago, IL (and every other major city in the United States).

From the remix album, Pueblo Unido (2016)
https://essoafrojamfunkbeat.bandcamp.com/album/pueblo-unido-remix-album-2016

Photo by William Camargo

Pueblo Unido

Ya Lo Vez (feat. Logan Lu)

Download:
https://essoafrojamfunkbeat.bandcamp.com/track/baila

Lyrics:
Baila con ritmo (coro) 

Como si fueran locas 
Por lo que te enamora 
Como si fueran locas 
Por lo que te enamora 

Por la ultima rola 
Accompañada o sola 
Nena canta no llora 
Para que te conozca 

Como si fueran locas 
Por lo que te enamora 
Como si fueran locas 
Por lo que te enamora 

PUERKO: 
Tan fuerte como el árbol 
Mexica Americano 
Taino Borincano Afroamericano 
Tan viva mi cultura tan vivo Mi pasado 
Las nubes se levantan en tus verdes Campos 
Trayendo vida al ser Humano 
El color de las Aves y sus cantos 
Alegres melodias que anelan su muerte 
Al filo de la obsidiana 
Al filo del Presente 

DIANA: 
Bailando me diverti 
Escucha el jardín 
Sonido de el encanto me llamo 
Bailando me diverti 
Escucha el jardín 
Sonido de el encanto 

Por la ultima rola 
Accompañada o sola 
Nena canta no llora 
Para que te conozca 

Como si fueran locas 
Por lo que te enamora 
Como si fueran locas 
Por lo que te enamora 

Como si fueran locas

Credits:
from Juntos (2017), released September 8, 2017 
1. Baila 
(Pérez) 
Armando Pérez - guitars, bass, beat, keys, vocals 
Dan Lieber - drums, congas, timbale, güiro, surdo 
Diana Mosquera -vocals 
Jess Anzaldúa - bongos, agogo, shaker, surdo 
Kevin Miller - alto saxophone 
Lessic Franco (Puerko Pitzotl) - emcee 
Matthew Davis - piano, trombone 
Ruben Jimenez - space sounds 
ESSO coro - Armando, Diana, Lu, Jess, Dan, Kevin, Matt, Ezra, Puerko, Jasmine

Baila

Download:
https://essoafrojamfunkbeat.bandcamp.com/track/mariposa-negra

Lyrics:
Mariposa Negra, dicen que eres de mal aguero 
y que espantas los pueblos de mama simona y ramona (bis) 
Mariposa Negra, dicen que eres de mal aguero 
y te llevan los vientos para allá con todas las rosas 

a quien mas te hiras a llevar? pregunta el señor capitan 
al ver que su barca se hunde en lo profundo del mar 
a quien mas te hiras a llevar? pregunta el señor capitan 
al ver que su barca se hunde en lo profundo del mar 

Mariposa del pueblo latino no llegua a mi puerta (Coro) 

hay que no llegue a mi puerta, esa mariposa negra 
como paloma viajera, siempre vuelas y vuelas 
no llegues a esa puerta porque me dara tristeza

Credits:
from Juntos (2017), released September 8, 2017 
Armando Pérez - guitars, organ, handclaps 
Dan Lieber - drumkit, tambourine, congas, timbale, handclaps 
Diana Mosquera - güiro, lead vocals 
C. Ezra Lange - bass 
Jess Anzaldúa - bongos, shaker, handclaps 
Julian Harris - trumpet 
Kevin Miller - alto saxophone 
Matthew Davis - trombone, bansuri flute 
Natalie Lande - tenor saxophone 
Patrick Donley - piano 
ESSO coro - Armando, Diana, Lu, Jess, Dan, Kevin, Matt, Ezra, Puerko

Mariposa Negra (feat. Diana Mosquera)

Download: https://essoafrojamfunkbeat.bandcamp.com/track/cumbia-del-encanto

Lyrics: Goza con encanto esta sensación 
Contigo no estoy solo combida tu calor

Credits:
from Juntos (2017), released September 8, 2017 
Armando Pérez - guitars, bass, organ 
Boleszek Osinski - trumpet 
Dan Lieber - drumkit, congas 
Juan Lugo - casaba 
Kevin Miller - alto saxophone 
Lessic Franco (Puerko Pitzotl) - cuíca, bells, vocals 
Matthew Davis - trombone 
Ruben Jimenez - space sounds 
ESSO coro - Armando, Diana, Lu, Jess, Dan, Kevin, Matt, Ezra, Puerko, Jasmine, Belinda, Maritza

Cumbia Del Encanto (w/ Luna Blues Machine)

Download:
https://essoafrojamfunkbeat.bandcamp.com/track/homenaje

Credits:
from Juntos (2017), released September 8, 2017 
Armando Pérez - electric guitar 
Dan Lieber - clave, cascara, congas, shekere 
Diana Mosquera - vocals 
Jess Anzaldúa - batá, bongos, shekere 
Kevin Miller - alto saxophone 
Matthew Davis - sousaphone, trombone 
ESSO coro - Armando, Diana, Lu, Jess, Dan, Kevin, Matt, Ezra, Puerko

Homenaje

Download: 
https://essoafrojamfunkbeat.bandcamp.com/track/mi-gente

Lyrics:
Mi gente 

Credits:
from Juntos (2017), released September 8, 2017 
AQ - emcee 
Armando Pérez - guitars, beat, handclaps 
Dan Lieber - drumkit, congas, SPD Pad, handclaps 
Diana Mosquera - vocals 
DJ illanoiz - scratches 
C. Ezra Lange - bass 
G1 - emcee 
Hugo Koatl - emcee 
Jess Anzaldúa - bongos, shaker, clave, handclaps 
Jesus Camacho -poeta 
Kevin Miller - alto saxophone, emcee 
Matthew Davis - piano 
RodStarz - emcee 
Rojo Córdova - poeta 
ESSO coro - Armando, Diana, Lu, Jess, Dan, Kevin, Matt, Ezra, Puerko

Mi Gente (feat. Rebel Diaz, AQ, Hugo Kuatl, Rojo Cordova, Jesus Camacho)

Download: 
https://essoafrojamfunkbeat.bandcamp.com/track/meet-me-out

Lyrics:
Feeling your style 
come meet me for a while tonight 
the dance floor awaits (for us) 
Let’s get away 
till the sun comes out 
till we fade away 

When I wake up You’re first in my thoughts 
Between the sheets and your skin Is where I’m caught 
Though you slip from my touch You can’t escape my heart 
I’m the light you need For your soul so dark 
It’s my voice you hear 
Because you’re stuck to me 
And I’m waiting here 

Can I take you out? 
I just want to see you And I need to get out the house 
But when I’m with you I yearn to kiss your mouth 
I’m a man of many words but tonight I just want to be your thoughts 

Credits:
from Juntos (2017), released September 8, 2017 
AfroQbano - beat, bass, keys 
Armando Pérez - guitars, backing vocals 
Diana Mosquera - backing vocals 
Jasmine Malika Luevano - lead vocals 
Kevin Miller - alto saxophone 
Logan Lu - poem 
Matthew Davis - trombone 
Ruben Jimenez - space sounds

Meet Me Out (feat. Jasmine Malika, prod. AfroQbano)

Download: 
https://essoafrojamfunkbeat.bandcamp.com/track/cumbia-triste

Lyrics:
Cumbia, el sonido nato de nuestra tierra 
nostalgia, que siento desde esta tierra extranjera 
sangre, la que se derrama por la violencia 
cueros con los que alegramos fiestas y penas 

tardes, de rojo atardecer en tierras llaneras 
el condor que pasa por encima de la cordillera 
Colombia, eres la esmeralda de suramerica 
y mi corazon sigue alla enterrado 
debajo de tu tierra 

te llevo aqui adentro 
nunca te he olvidado 
siento tus bambucos 
fluyendo en mis labios 

te canto esta cumbia, desde tierra extranjera 
cumbia de mi tierra, de la cordillera 
cumbia de mi tierra, la que llevo dentro 
hay mi colombia viva siempre yo te anhelo 

Cumbia de mi tierra, de la amazonia 
cumbia del recuerdo, de la tierra mia 
cumbia de mi tierra la que esta en mis sueños 
yo te llevo dentro muy dentro del pecho (2x) 

LU: 
la cumbia corre como la sangre en las venas 
cure el dolor y te suerte las penas 
la voz bien sincera me lleva a la tierra 
hacia el mar y el sonido me falta 

te quiero por la mañana para empezar la dia 
te quiero en la noche para que abrazeme con su toque 
te queiro siempre cumbia Ojala que me escuchas 
necesito su agua para persiguir las lucha

Credits:
from Juntos (2017), released September 8, 2017 
Armando Pérez - guitars 
Dan Lieber - drumkit, congas 
Diana Mosquera - güiro, vocals 
C. Ezra Lange - bass 
Julian Harris - trumpet 
Kevin Miller - alto saxophone 
Logan Lu - emcee 
Ruben Jimenez - space sounds
license

Cumbia Triste

Download:
https://essoafrojamfunkbeat.bandcamp.com/track/stone-eagle

Lyrics:
The stone eagle faces south 
Perched on her pillar 
Ever vigilant never blinking 
She watches over you and has seen you change 
Some say evolve 
From your eastern European origins 
To the Latino flavors of the Caribbean 
To the Bourgeoisie of today   
I remember you. 
Shaking violently during frostbite winters 
While waiting for the bus to take me to school 
You kept me warm 
But I am failing to recognize you 
You don’t play with our friends anymore 
They say you went through a transformation 
An identity change   
They say you’re getting better now…like when Angel was in rehab 
Others say you are being gutted…while others use another ugly G word 
That hangs over our heads like a thick gray cloud ready to rain guilt on us 
The Gentrifyer—me, you, the artist, the poet, the developer 
All characters in this drama now playing The Logan Theater 
Right after the critically acclaimed “Eviction” 
And the sticky soda soaked floors of the theater have finally been washed 
Like the people that once went there 
Logan Square. No not a square 
More like a circle 
A cycle of displacement 
Like when Europeans settled here after the natives long left 
To be followed by the Latinos being forced further west 
Like the artist, hipsters and yuppies that will come next. 
Not a square 
There is no right angle for to approach this       
They say you are getting more diverse 
But they said that too about your brother 
Lincoln Park 
In the 80’s 
But diversity only lasts as long as the lease of the last low income renter 
Ask the landlord, Fishman, and his properties 
He’ll tell you it’s business and the price culture 
Like when he told nothing less café they had to leave 
And the Russian single mother of 3 had to close the open mic 
So that Intellegencia Café could pay the higher price 
THAT SHIT AINT RIGHT! 
We used to be different 
Echoes of your violent gang shouts still reverberate in my memory 
Like the ricocheting bullets that once bounced near my window 
I remember the fear of riding my bike down the street 
While gangs traded bottles   
And for awhile all you only had was greasy food to eat 
Is that the hood that I still claim to keep? 
I. Logan Lu. 
The ultimate Gentrifyer 
Will spit this same poem in the same bars and cafes I denounce 
Trying to further my literary career as novelty act like “Yea I grew up here” 
I will wear the scars you gave me like awards to be shown off at 4am bars 
Like “I got this one in ‘95 running from the cops.” 
And I’ll blame the new crop of culture 
For seeking the same goals that my family came here to do 
But the difference is 
When the white flight left in the 50’s 
They chose to

Credits:
from Juntos (2017), released September 8, 2017 
AfroQbano - beat 
Armando Pérez - guitars, keys, shekere, vocals 
Diana Mosquera - vocals 
C. Ezra Lange - bass 
Juan Lugo - vocals 
Kevin Miller - alto saxophone 
Lessic Franco (Puerko Pitzotl) - congas, teponaztli, burro, chimes, cuíca, clave 
Logan Lu - spoken word 
Matthew Davis - bansuri flute

Stone Eagle (feat. Logan Lu)

Download: 
https://essoafrojamfunkbeat.bandcamp.com/track/pir-mides

Lyrics:
Nunca mas, sentiras 
Soledad, si te vas 

Esos pirámides andan llamando los voy a subir y tocar las estrellas 
Este desierto lo voy a cruzar y tomar de las lagrimas de mi promesa 

spoken word: 
Trekking through the desert and sand 
Off to love another land 
The unforgiving heat beating my back 
And frying my feet 

I left the biting cold and snow back home 
On search for my last stand 
I refuse to accept defeat 
Can you feel me? 

Gonna climb to the top of that pyramid 
And leave the ground 
And when I get to the top 
I’ll raise my arms to embrace the clouds 

Touch the stars 
And feel Earth 
Take me to that time between death and birth 
Play the theme music of the revolution 
and dance away the empire’s curse 

Piramides

Credits:
from Juntos (2017), released September 8, 2017 
Aaron Feder - guitar (solo) 
AfroQbano - beat, clave 
Armando Pérez - guitars, samples, keys, vocals 
Boleszek Osiniski - trumpet 
Dan Lieber - drumkit, congas, surdo 
Diana Mosquera - lead vocals 
Doug Abram - baritone saxophone 
C. Ezra Lange - bass 
Jess Anzaldúa - congas, surdo, shaker 
Kevin Miller - alto saxophone 
Logan Lu - spoken word 
Matthew Davis - trombone 
ESSO coro - Armando, Diana, Lu, Jess, Dan, Kevin, Matt, Ezra, Puerko

Pirámides (feat. Doug Abram)

Download:
https://essoafrojamfunkbeat.bandcamp.com/track/sangre

Lyrics:
Me conecto con tu sangre rojo como el vino tinto 
De la bara de Jacinto en la calle 25 
La ciudad de los caprichos el pais donde el olvido 
Se convierte a paraíso 

Que llega a tus sentidos de la vista y al olfato 
Seguido por los oídos huele a muerte y a tabaco 
A sudor y escalofrío el país donde el olvido 
Se convierte a paraíso 

Sangre de la tierra piel sabor a sal… 

En tu sangre no hay fronteras no hay preguntas no hay respuestas 
Es la fuente de tu vida la que corre por tus venas 
La de tus antepasados que te train malos ratos 
Es la fuente de tu vida la de tu padre y tu madre 
En la cara de los blancos que robaron las ofrendas para todos nuestros dioses 
El del sol y de la luna también el de la laguna 
El que se asoma por las noches, el que se asoma por el día

Credits:
from Juntos (2017), released September 8, 2017 
Armando Pérez - guitars, vocals 
Dan Lieber - drumkit, congas, timbales, cowbell 
Diana Mosquera - vocals 
C. Ezra Lange - bass 
Jess Anzaldúa - clave, shaker 
Kevin Miller - alto saxophone 
Matthew Davis - trombone, piano, organ, bansuri flute 
Pris Anzaldúa - doumbek 
ESSO coro - Armando, Diana, Lu, Jess, Dan, Kevin, Matt, Ezra, Puerko, Jasmine

Sangre

Download:
https://essoafrojamfunkbeat.bandcamp.com/track/la-calle

Lyrics:
La calle me conoce (y sabe mi nombre) 

la ciudad peligrosa de aire 
pintando paredes palabras nos salen 
estas fronteras asustan tus padres 

(en) camiones y coches en metro y tren 
somos perdidos buscando cualquiera 
(con) hermanos, hermanas, y locos también 

la tierra indígena aqui esta 
corremos caminos llegando al mar 
líbéra! libera! sin controlar 

rebelde, rebelde, cuidado las luces 
fuertes colores brillantes azules 
soplando el humo creando las nubes

Credits:
from Juntos (2017), released September 8, 2017 
2. La Calle 
(Pérez) 
Armando Pérez - guitars, keys, vocals 
Dan Lieber - drums, congas, shekere 
C. Ezra Lange - bass 
Jess Anzaldúa - clave, shekere 
Kevin Miller - alto saxophone 
Matthew Davis - trombone 
Ruben Jimenez - space sounds 
ESSO coro - Armando, Diana, Lu, Jess, Dan, Kevin, Matt, Ezra, Puerko, Jasmine
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La Calle

Download: 
https://essoafrojamfunkbeat.bandcamp.com/track/noche-tras-dia

Lyrics:
Noche tras noche dia tras día tocamos hasta la mission sea cumplida 
Y nunca, nunca se va terminar nunca nunca se va olvidar 
Noche tras noche dia tras día tocamos hasta la mission sea cumplida 
Un solo soldado soltado en paz luchando por mas 

MANDO: 
Mission acción esta la rebelión 
Canta hasta que se graba la canción 
La fecha ahorita escucha lo que rinda 
La cosa se complica si se raja de la vida 
Esta entendido mami te lo pido 
Canta la canción y cuando canta con sentido 
Por la ciudades que vamos a viajar 
De esta lucha se recordaran 

LOGAN LU: 
Por la mananana Pegao a la cama 
cuerpo en una coma Tercer turno me toca 
me lavo la cara y boca ahora a ponerme la ropa 
planchar la camisa voy volando con prisa 
asi el juego de noche un músico y de dia un mecero 
sobrevivir con shows es lo que quiero pero, me haci de facil 
Viviendo con almas y diablos Aqui en el city 

Noche tras noche… 

Si suena bien la canción de ayer (el tiempo pasado me llena con algo)
Si suena bien, cántalo pues. 

PUERKO: 
Noche tras noche Dia tras dia 
Fumando con mi tak tak Voy meditando 
Melancolia de no poderla ver Todos los dias y no se porque 
A si es la vida de caprichosa De otra forma y muy celosa 
Disfrutala que se te agota Ponte trucha no te agas pelotas 
Destapate una chela y saca un dancing 
Porque aqui a la vida ai que gozarle 
Suena la guira con feliciadad 
Con mi familia como debo estar 
Surdos,dum dums como palpitan 
A mi me gustan los ritmos tropicales 
Entre mas cachondos mejor me saben

Credits:
from Juntos (2017), released September 8, 2017 
Armando Pérez - guitars, keys, tambourine, vocals 
Boleszek Osinski - trumpet 
Dan Lieber - drumkit, maracas, vocals 
Diana Mosquera - vocals 
C. Ezra Lange - bass 
Jess Anzaldúa - bongos 
Kevin Miller - alto saxophone 
Klára Moldová - violin 
Lessic Franco (Puerko Pitzotl) - chimes, emcee 
Logan Lu - emcee 
Mark Ettinger - piano 
Matthew Davis - trombone 
Maritza Cervantes -vocals 
Belinda Cervantes -vocals

Noche Tras Dia (w/ Luna Blues Machine)

Download:
https://essoafrojamfunkbeat.bandcamp.com/track/somos-hermanos

Lyrics:
Ya vienen todos y a bailar (verse) 
No diga no, no. No diga mas 
Una botella, y a brindar 
Con un deseo, juntos estar 

Prende la mente amor es fuerte 
Lucha mi gente por lo mejor 
Abre la mano somos hermanos 
Oye mi canto. Oye 

Amo la bandera, la levanto al cielo 

El pueblo unido debajo de este ritmo 

verse (agan) 

PUERKO: 
La gente me pregunta De arriva para abajo 
Quieren el merengue El merengue apambichado 

Sirvan copas cantineros Para entonar mi cantar Un corriodo 
En honor de un hombre cabal Te lo digo carnal 
Sus ideales quedaron Escritos 
para siempre Atraves de la historia 
Te lo digo el gran Tlaloc lo tiene En su gloria 

Amo la bandera, la levanto al cielo

Credits:
from Juntos (2017), released September 8, 2017 
Armando Pérez - guitars, beat, vocals 
Boleszek Osinski - trumpet 
Dan Lieber - drumkit, congas, surdo, güiro 
Diana Mosquera -vocals 
C. Ezra Lange - bass 
Jess Anzaldúa - surdo, shaker 
Kevin Miller - alto saxophone 
Lessic Franco (Puerko Pitzotl) - tambor, cuíca, vocals 
Logan Lu - vocals 
Matthew Davis - trombone 
Natalie Lande - tenor saxophone 
ESSO coro - Armando, Diana, Lu, Jess, Dan, Kevin, Matt, Ezra, Puerko
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Somos Hermanos (w/ Natalie Lande)

Episode One: ESSO Podcast - Juntos Tour 2017 Interview and Chat

Armando interviews the road crew in Texas about how the tour is going, border patrol, and what it takes to sustain life on the road for a month with the band. Featuring: Lu, Matt, Ezra, Kevin, Diana, Dan, Armando

Juntos Pre-order: essoafrojamfunkbeat.bandcamp.com/album/ju…re-order

Record Release show Friday September 8th, 2017 at Subterranean, Chicago IL. Tix: https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1548185?_ga=2.117340290.545091777.1504107876-1535222413.1504107873&__utma=1.513089245.1504107873.1504107873.1504107873.1&__utmb=1.2.10.1504107873&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1504107873.1.1.utmcsr=google|utmccn=(organic)|utmcmd=organic|utmctr=(not%20provided)&__utmv=-&__utmk=12114100

Live music snippets are "Sabrosa" recorded live in Costa Mesa CA, and "Cumbia del Encanto" recorded live in Phoenix AZ.
Photo by: Val Espinosa
Audio recorded and edited by Ezra Lange

ESSO Podcast - Juntos Tour 2017 Interview and Chat

Booking:
essobookinglive@gmail.com

ESSO (El Sonido Sonic Octopus) perform funky Afro-Latino and roots rock inspired dance music. The ethnically diverse crew of musicians establish rustic polyrhythmic grooves and combine biting twang guitars with the strength of brass horns, coro group singing, and urban poetry. Members: Armando Pérez, Kevin Miller, Dan Lieber, Ezra Lange, Julian Harris, Diana Mosquera, Puerko Pitzotl, Juan Lugo and Luis Tubens all bring a vital cultural contribution to the band's unique "afrojam funkbeat" sound.

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