King Changó
Encyclopedia
King Changó is a Latin ska
band from New York City
, New York
with roots in Venezuela
. Its name comes from Changó
, the Afro-Cuban
god of war
.
King Changó is back; check "King Chango is Back Official Blog".
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
band from New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
with roots in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. Its name comes from Changó
Shango
In the Yorùbá religion, Sàngó is perhaps one of the most popular Orisha; also known as the god of fire, lightning and thunder...
, the Afro-Cuban
Afro-Cuban
The term Afro-Cuban refers to Cubans of Sub Saharan African ancestry, and to historical or cultural elements in Cuba thought to emanate from this community...
god of war
War
War is a state of organized, armed, and often prolonged conflict carried on between states, nations, or other parties typified by extreme aggression, social disruption, and usually high mortality. War should be understood as an actual, intentional and widespread armed conflict between political...
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King Changó is back; check "King Chango is Back Official Blog".
Members
- José Andrés Blanco, Blanquito Man -
- Luis Eduardo Blanco, Negrito Man -
- Luis Jesús Ruiz, El Pulpo -
- Miguel Oldenburg -
- Fernando Vélez -
- Martin Adrian Cunningham, Martín Perna -
- Mike Wagner -
- Glenda Lee -
- Jason Anderson, Willie Dinamita
- Vincent Veloso
- Ramón Nova
- Rodney Shelby Siau -
- Efrain Jurado Olivares, Cachorro -
- Jason Seymour -
- Candice Cannabis Blonde Phantom -
Albums
- King ChangóKing Changó (album)King Changó is the self-titled debut album of Latin ska band King Changó.-Track listing:# "Don't Drop Your Pants" – 4:02# "Confesión" – 5:40# "God Damn Killers" – 3:41...
(1996) - The Return of El SantoThe Return of El SantoThe Return of El Santo is the second album released in 2000 by Latin ska band King Changó. The album's title is a tribute to Mexican wrestler El Santo.-Track listing:# "Finalmente" – 4:33...
(2000)
Compilations
- Silencio=Muerte: Red Hot + LatinSilencio=Muerte: Red Hot + LatinSilencio=Muerte: Red Hot + Latin, the tenth entry in the Red Hot Benefit Series of compilation albums, takes a post-modern look at the contemporary rock en Español scene...
- Track 10, "Quien Quiera Que Seas" (English: "Whoever You Are") with Geggy TahGeggy TahGeggy Tah is a band initially composed of writer/singer Tommy Jordan and keyboard/guitarist Greg Kurstin. Each of them has a younger sister who was unable to pronounce her brother's name when very young; "Geggy" and "Tah" were the baby girls' mispronunciations of their brothers' names.Their first...
(1997) - "Outlandos D'Americas: A Rock En Espanol Tribute To The Police" - Track 13, "Venezuelan in New York" a cover from Englishman in New YorkEnglishman in New York"Englishman in New York" is a song by Sting, from his 1987 album ...Nothing Like the Sun. The "Englishman" in question is the famous eccentric Quentin Crisp. Sting wrote the song not long after Crisp moved from London to an apartment in New York's Bowery...
by Sting (2000)
External links
- King Changó at Gale Group