‘‘There’s an epic soundclash taking place in the tropics of Canada. Toronto-based group the Battle of Santiago combines classic Afro-Cuban rhythms and vocals with a distinctly Canadian post-rock spirit and sensibility. The result is a wholly unique sound that tells a universal 21st Century story, transcending borders while staying rooted in one city’s immigrant experience.
Battle of Santiago
Founded in 2011, The Battle of Santiago has been marked by this restless, transnational experimentalism since the beginning. The group has evolved from an exploration of experimental rock grounded in drummer-less Latin percussion, to an instrumental groove machine, to the tight Afro-Cuban post-rock outfit that it is today.
That evolution can be heard on the band’s two full-length albums, 2012’s Full Colour and 2013’s Followed by Thousands. Now, with the addition of vocals, the Battle of Santiago is poised to break new ground in 2017 with their new full length release La Migra.
This new album dives deep into Afro-Cuban waters, mixing Afro-Cuban Yoruba chants with subtle electronica and rumbas with post-rock experimentalism. The sound is more than just Radiohead meets Irakere, there’s some cumbia tinged with dub anthemic Latin rock and even the smooth funk.
The Battle of Santiago doesn’t skimp on their live show, either. Their Revolucion Perpetua multimedia show, developed with chilean-born artist/designer Patricio Davila, integrates digital visual art, live musical performance and audience interaction. The result is a one-of-a-kind organic audio / visual installation not to be missed.
In 2018, they have toured Europe through cities like Madrid, Zaragoza, Barcelona, Toulouse, Paris, Bordeaux, Amsterdam and through famous festivals like the Amsterdam Roots Festival and Le Festival des Hauts de Garonne.> Europe tour video on Youtube
A new EP «Queen and Judgement» will come out in 2019.
‘‘An Afro-Cuban band.
‘‘Biography.
‘‘Discography.
2017La Migra
In English, “La Migra” means the deportation police.
All of the members in the band have had to migrate and some of the members have had lots of difficultly migrating. As the the band tours the world we continue to experience difficulty crossing boarders. Immigrating is not easy and unfortuna-tely this is becoming more and more difficult for everyone in todays world.
Full color (2011) Followed by thousand (2013)
Live in Toronto @ MWPC Studios Live in New York @ Congahead Studios
Brooklyn Bowl Performance Multimedia Theatre Show
‘‘Videos : Live Concerts.
‘‘Press & testimonials.
‘‘La Migra is a standout amongst Cana-dian music produced this year’’
Ryan B. Patrick - Exclaim, Canada
‘‘ Just may be one of themost exciting fusion bands in the country’’
Stuart Derdeyn - Vancouver Sun, Canada
Wild about it. Can’t get enough and I want more’’Tony Heynen - Global Riddims, Brus-sels, Belgium
‘‘The Battle of Santiago, quehan dado por fin con la explosi-va fórmula perfecta para encajar post-rock y percusiones, melo-días y voces afrocubanas.’’
Alex Garcia - FUTURE BEATS, Madrid , Spain
‘‘Great energy and grooveson stage. Combined with a highly professional approach to perfor-mance and communication, the band is a pleasure to work with as well as dance to.’’
Alan Davis, Artistic Director, SMALL WORLD MUSIC FESTI-VAL, Toronto, ON
‘‘I have been programming festivals forover 30 years and « The Battle of Santia-go» deliver it all. Ancient knowledge, great dance beats, and musicianship. What a great act!’’
Ismael Ahmed, Programmer, CONCERT OF COLORS, Detroit, MI
‘‘J’aime l’approche psyché et l’originalité duprojet’’
Louis-Julien Nicolaou - Les Inrocks magazine, Paris, France
‘‘Trust me. This is some good shit.’’Annalise Domenighini - Noisey Music, New York, NY
Elizabeth RodriguezViolin and Vocals
Anthony SzczachorDrums
Michael Owen Bass
Reimundo Sosa Congas
Magdelys Savigne Percussions and Vocals
Lyle CrillyGuitar
Michael ButlerSaxophone
Battle of Santiagowww.battleofsantiago.com
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