Hutton Honors College

Music+Politics=Mexican Band Los de Abajo

An Informal Discussion Lunch

Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009 * 12:30-2 p.m. * HHC Building (811 E. Seventh St.)
SIGN-UP REQUIRED

In Bloomington to perform at the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival, Los de Abajo has been described by Lotus as "more a collective than a traditional band, their watchwords . . . liberty, identity, and equality. . . ." Drummer and founding member Yocupitzio Arrellano has said, "The context in which we developed was this: injustice, neglect for the poor, and lack of avenues for free expression." Los de Abajo ("Those from Below," drawn from a novel about the Mexican Revolution) started in Mexico City as a four-member ska band in 1992 but has since doubled in size and expanded its musical repertoire to include many musical influences, including cumbia, reggae, rock, and salsa. "We're not a mosaic, but a kaleidoscope of Mexican life:" so says the band about its eclectic musical style.

Los de Abajo's participation in Lotus is sponsored by Women of Lotus and the IU Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. The brunch is co-sponsored by the Wells Scholars Program. For more on the band, visit the Lotus Web site and the band's Web site.

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