Written by Jesus Figueroa
Las Cafeteras join three other bands to bring communities together last Wednesday at the Echo.
"I'm really excited because we're brining the many different worlds Los Angeles is made of together," Hector Flores of Las Cafeteras said.
Starting off as a rough group Las Cafeteras has grown into a technical group who knows their instruments and have a style of their own.
"We were like a cover band, like a San Jarocho cover band," Flores said, but a colleague pushed them to create their own music, tell their own story and think about what their story is.
Now for 2014 they look to write another album and keep telling their story, keep telling their East LA story.
Knowing their message and what they want to say with their music has changed them as artist and what they want to say.
"Some people scream because they need to scream," said Flores, "I dance because I need to dance. I scream and sing because I need to scream and sing."
The passion released in their performance gets the crowd into the music.
From Hispanics and others, there's many people who identify with Las Cafeteras music.
"Luna Lovers being our English Urban Folk love song is a beautiful crossover," Flores said, "we played Luna Lovers in front of an all Spanish speaking, monolingual crowd, in front of an all indie sort of mixed crowd, and we get mad love."
The premiere for the "Luna Lover" music video had a large crowd come out in support to the Vincent Price Art Museum on the East Los Angeles College campus in Monterey Park, CA.
"There's something about Luna Lovers that really connects with people. It's not necessarily the words, but it's about the sound and the harmony that becomes universal," Flores said.
Among making music that everyone can enjoy was trying to send a message with that music.
Although every song incorporates many different elements and styles certain songs stand out.
"Trabajador, trabajadora would have to be my favorite song. It's really an homage to working people, but really our parents," Flores said, "My dad was sick at the time, my dad was really really sick and he wasn't doing too well. 12 years of drinking will do that to a man."
The song is meaningful to Flores and is top on his list. Every song
Most exciting for Flores is teaming up with Street Symphony to bring music to places that it's not normally heard -prisons in and around Los Angeles, shelters and Skid Row.
Flores said they want to bring music performances to places where there may not be performances typically.
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| INSPIRE - Hector Flores speaks to the large crowd at the VPAM after performing a song at their "Luna Lovers" music video premiere.
(Photo by Jesus Figueroa)
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"I'm really excited because we're brining the many different worlds Los Angeles is made of together," Hector Flores of Las Cafeteras said.
Starting off as a rough group Las Cafeteras has grown into a technical group who knows their instruments and have a style of their own.
"We were like a cover band, like a San Jarocho cover band," Flores said, but a colleague pushed them to create their own music, tell their own story and think about what their story is.
Now for 2014 they look to write another album and keep telling their story, keep telling their East LA story.
Knowing their message and what they want to say with their music has changed them as artist and what they want to say.
"Some people scream because they need to scream," said Flores, "I dance because I need to dance. I scream and sing because I need to scream and sing."
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| STAR POWER - Still from Las Cafeteras' "Luna Lovers" music video exclusively on L.A. Weekly on Thursday.
(Photo by Jesus Figueroa)
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From Hispanics and others, there's many people who identify with Las Cafeteras music.
"Luna Lovers being our English Urban Folk love song is a beautiful crossover," Flores said, "we played Luna Lovers in front of an all Spanish speaking, monolingual crowd, in front of an all indie sort of mixed crowd, and we get mad love."
The premiere for the "Luna Lover" music video had a large crowd come out in support to the Vincent Price Art Museum on the East Los Angeles College campus in Monterey Park, CA.
"There's something about Luna Lovers that really connects with people. It's not necessarily the words, but it's about the sound and the harmony that becomes universal," Flores said.
Among making music that everyone can enjoy was trying to send a message with that music.
The album contains many storyteller qualities and inspirational music which they hope to continue with future projects.
Although every song incorporates many different elements and styles certain songs stand out."Trabajador, trabajadora would have to be my favorite song. It's really an homage to working people, but really our parents," Flores said, "My dad was sick at the time, my dad was really really sick and he wasn't doing too well. 12 years of drinking will do that to a man."
The song is meaningful to Flores and is top on his list. Every song
"2014 is going to be beautiful. It's going to be a beautiful year for alas Cafeteras," Flores said. Las Cafeteras will be working on a new album that will hopefully be released in the next year, they will be trying to play with more philharmonics and touring.
Most exciting for Flores is teaming up with Street Symphony to bring music to places that it's not normally heard -prisons in and around Los Angeles, shelters and Skid Row.
Flores said they want to bring music performances to places where there may not be performances typically.
