Ana Tijoux, El Guincho, & Nortec Collective Rock LAMC

Que viva la música alternativa! We’ll be reporting on the best Latin Alternative Music Conference concerts throughout the week, so keep it locked to Blogamole for reviews on artists you may already know, and the ones you’ll want to keep an eye out for.

By Elis T. Ortiz

The atmosphere at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park, NYC last night (July 7) can be summed up in one word: HOT! And we’re not just talking temperature. LAMC set it off with three acts that had the Summer Stage crowd bouncing to the beat. Trayendonos su ritmo desde Chile, comes Ana Tijoux and her 90’s inspired hip hop flavor.

Accompanied by Rod Starz on stage, she soon won the crowd over with her slick rhymes and smooth delivery, and even had them dancing to the beat of tamboras when she played the title track off her latest album, 1977. Despite the heat, this talented artist brought some serious fire!

Make sure you pay attention to this one kids, we have a feeling you’ll be hearing a lot more from her!

Yesterday we also witnessed dos ganadas para España: the World Cup semi-final game against Germany and the eccentric performance of El Guincho.

Had we passed him earlier in the park and seen his baby blue 70’s style shorts and tight white polo we may have thought he was going for a jog. But no!

Armed with a synthesizer and two guitarists, he aimed to make the crowd dance. With various blends of beats and what sounded like some xylophone-infused soca rhythm, lo logró! So much so that he walked offstage to an audience yelling for “Otra!”