Hispanic band Las Cafeteras plays an energy-filled live show at the Rickshaw Theatre, May 11

L.A.-based group’s sound with Afro-Mexican and Americana influences spans soul, son jarocho, roots, rock, hip-hop, and more

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Las Cafeteras. Photo by Yulissa Mendoza

Los Angeles band Las Cafeteras is touring to the Rickshaw Theatre on May 11 at 8 pm, in a co-presentation with BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts at Capilano University.

Las Cafeteras started out playing son jarocho, traditional Afro-Mexican music known for its storytelling and call-and-response interaction. But the group quickly adapted the music to their realities, fusing it with hip-hop, rock, ska, and spoken-word, while sharing the stories with which they grew up.

The multi-instrumentalists play traditional instruments such as the quijada (a donkey jawbone) and jarana (similar to a small guitar), as well as keyboard, bass, drums, and glockenspiel. Las Cafeteras also performs zapateado, a traditional dance style that involves intricate percussive footwork on a wooden platform.

Opening for the Hispanic group is jazzy B.C. quintet San Pedro Cinco, whose Caribbean and Latin music styles are made for deep listening and dancing.

Tickets are available at capilanou.ca/centre.

Post sponsored by BlueShore at CapU.