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Cumbia, Hip Hop and Mexican Food

1Xtra Talks with Richie Brave 1Xtra in Mexico
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DJ Target kicks off a two-part International 1Xtra trip to Mexico, exploring the musical and cultural backdrop of Central America's greatest and arguably most troubled superpower.

Target is has been booked to DJ in Mexico City. He鈥檚 got one week to get to know the city, its people and the music first.

In part 1 Target meets the Head of EMI Latin America, Camilo Lara, and learns about Tribal Guaranchero, the Mexican equivalent to UK Funky. He compares notes between the Mexican Cumbia scene and our grime scene and finds out which UK artists are big in Latin America.

Top promoter Pedro Moctezuma explains why he thinks Mexico City is the second biggest market for live events in the world.

Target delves into the underground hip hop scene with DJ Aztek 732, DJ Gross and MCs Ximbo and El Nino. They talk about why its hard to promote hip hop in Mexico and the ingenious ways the DJs get around this to get their music to the people.

He also visits the eastern slums and the Faro de Oriente arts centre 鈥� which provide free art classes and meals for the poorest people in Mexico City as well as dropping by The School of Rock to talk to young musicians about the reality of living in Mexico 鈥� and why they hate the idea of commercial success.

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Music Played

  • Wakal

    Senora's House

    • Idea Studios.

  • Mexican Institute of Sound

    Suave Patria

    • Nacional Records.

  • Primal Scream

    Loaded

    • Creation.

  • Reventon Esta Noche

    Carmensa

    • Universal.

  • Timbaland

    Indian Flute (Cumbia Remix)

  • Reventon Esta Noche

    Velludita

    • Universal.

  • Roll Deep

    Green Light

    • Virgin.

  • Shakira

    Loca ft Dizzee Rascal

    • Epic.

  • Erick Rincon

    Cumbia de Nuevo Le贸n Remix

  • Selah

    I Want You Out My House

  • Erick Rincon

    Magdalena

  • Erick Rincon

    La Bomba Remix

  • The Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be

  • Nuyorican Soul

    The Nervous Track

    • MAW.

  • Baston

    Folklore Nacional

    • Mantequilla Records.

  • Big Metra

    La Crema

    • Mantequilla Records.

  • Ximbo

    Fresco

    • Rap Serio.

  • Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlan

    Viva Mi Tierra Mexicana

    • Multimusic.

  • Untitled

    A.B. Quintanilla III 鈥揅hiquilla (EMI)

  • A.B. Quintanilla III

    Mami

    • EMI.

  • Untitled

    Chase & Status鈥� Hypest Hype ft Tempa T (Mercury)

  • Variaciones Sobre La Inteligencia

    Pasos

  • Bungalow Dub and Gross

    Commandante

  • Flava & Isaac Maya

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  • Sun 27 Mar 2011 21:00
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