A new sound invades Tijuana and the world

In an industrial city such as Tijuana, there are two types of music you can listen in the streets. Banda music, or Santana. Maybe the last one not all the time.

Even though Santana has been of great inspiration to other local musicians, and is a true icon around the musicians of Tijuana and Mexico, time has change and now independent musicians and artists are creating new things with other sounds in mind.

Turning their look into their own roots, the local musicians have been experimenting with the sounds of their own culture. The sounds of Mexico.



The fact that there are different styles of music in different parts of Mexico, and the popularity they have among their listeners is geographically divided by north and south. In the north, (if you live south in the U.S. you'll know what I'm talking about) there are:"banda" "norteño" "tex-mex" "quebradita". While in the south, popular music are: cumbia, salsa, merengue, and rock & roll (disc scratching sound) Wait what?, In every "quinceañera", you can be in any of the south states of Mexico, they will play rock & roll, english or spanish doesn't matter they will dance.

Bands like Nortec and Kinky in the late 90's presented this tendency by combining classic banda and norteño elements to the electronic music techniques and style. But their tendency was inspired by the sounds in their surroundings.

But in a world of banda and norteño, this tendency became quite obvious. They gather elements that are in their environment and can listen everyday. What makes so particular to Sonidero Travesura?

Sonidero Travesura integrates different syltes and rythms mainly latin-american such as cumbia and salsa with disco, funk and jazz. Creating a fusion between generes that is unique among the music scene in Mexico.

Even though their music involves using synthesizers, their music is 100% authentic. They play live instruments and no music is programmed. Their particular music has been reason of many concerts around the country. Even at major cities like Guadalajara, and Mexico City.

You can find them on the social networks and if you're visiting Tijuana, you may want to check for the shows.

Sonidero Travesura has participate in with other bands and musicians like Glass Candy, Nortec, Los Desconocidos de Durango, Silverio, Maria Daniela and her Lasser Sound, Disco Ruido (Noise Disco), Celso Piña, Los Alacranes, Banda la Bufadora, Jumbo, Volovan, The Rapture, Calle 13 y many more.

Watch the MTV Iggy Interview to Sonidero Travesura here:

Sonidero Travesura - El Tigre Digital

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