Los Rakas w/ Rise Up + Epicenter Sound & DJ Aye Que Linda at Moe’s Alley – Santa Cruz, CA

Los Rakas w/ Rise Up + Epicenter Sound & DJ Aye Que Linda at Moe’s Alley – Santa Cruz, CA

Don’t miss Los Rakas w/ Rise Up + Epicenter Sound & DJ Aye Que Linda in Santa Cruz, CA. Happening on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Moe’s Alley. Doors open at 9:00 PM.

Epicenter Productions and Moes Alley present Los Rakas bakced by the 7th St. Band with special guests Rise Up and DJs Epicenter Sound and Aye Que Linda!Saturday, January 11thDoors: 8pm / Show: 9pm$20 in advance / $25 day of the show21+LOS RAKASLos Rakas is comprised of cousins Raka Rich and Raka Dun, pioneering Panamanians by way of the Bay Area on the frontier of a new Latin urban sound. Known for their fresh mix of hip-hop, plena, reggae and dancehall music; the Grammy-nominated duo represents the cutting edge of Pan-American flows. Taking their name from the Panamanian word Rakataka, a negative slur used to describe someone from the ghetto, Los Rakas have set out to inspire fellow Rakas by empowering them to become successful despite their circumstances. In 2012, Los Rakas released their EP, Raka Love, touring nationally and internationally. Their debut album on Universal Music Latino, El Negrito Dun Dun y Ricardo, released in 2014. In 2016, Los Rakas released their self-titled, second album earning them a Grammy nomination for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album. Their 2019 album Manes De Negocio is best described by Remezcla as a socially conscious trap soiree.As KQED states, Los Rakas are positioning themselves as the heirs of pioneering Black Panamanian reggaetoneros such as El General and Renato. Los Rakas are turning the current Latin hip-hop world on its head.RISE UPRise Up is a 5-piece Reggae band from California that was originally started in 2016 by founding members Chris Alcantara (vocals/rhythm guitar) and Alex Cortez (Drums). After gigging around the West Coast for a couple of years, the vision began to take real shape in 2019 with the additions of veteran Reggae players Rich Mihalek (bass) and Leland Smith (lead guitar/melodica). Rise Up recorded their debut EP Lion Roar at Imperial Sound Studios with EN Young (Nov. 2019) and added the talents of Danny Aledo (keyboards) to the band shortly after. The band then released two singles independently in 2020 with Empress Vibe and Newsman both recorded and produced by Rise Ups own Leland Smith. They went back to the well with EN Young in 2021 and released a 5-song album titled The Pursuit in March. They followed it up with the independently released Dub album Smoke Break-Rise Up Meets Jahmadeus in April. Rise Up has had the honor of sharing stages in the past with such Reggae legends as The Meditations, Wailing Souls, Half Pint as well current artists in the genre such as Arise Roots, Marlon Asher, Sensi Trails, Josh Heinrichs and more. The band looks forward to bringing its brand of powerful Roots Rock Reggae back live to the people in 2022!

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Event Venue - Moe's Alley

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Venue-Date-Time - Moe's Alley-2025-01-11-21:00

Event City - Santa Cruz

Event State - CA

 

Date And Time

Saturday, January 11th, 2025 @ 09:00 PM (PST)
 

Venue

Moe's Alley
 

Location

1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
 

Event Types

Hip-Hop/Rap
 

Event Category

California

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