Musica&Mezcal

Hablamos con Liz, Polo y Carlos. Los tres son integrantes de Colectivo Yollotl y nos platicaron sobre el significado de su nombre, cómo empezaron a tocar juntos, qué es el Son Jarocho y sus raíces. Hablamos también sobre qué es y cómo se organizan los fandangos así como la historia detrás de este evento social en México.

NaRai Dawn is a singer-songwriter and lead vocalist for the Star Captains based in Vancouver. She talked to us about how she started in music, putting on shows as a kid for the neighborhood up to how Star Captains wrote songs before, during the pandemic, and after when one of the members was in the Arctic. She also talked to us about how her writing process has evolved and changed along the way of her life and her painful and joyful experiences like losing someone and being a mother. You can catch NaRai singing all around Vancouver leading with Star Captains.

Neal Ryan is a singer-songwriter and guitar player from Dublin based in Vancouver. He talked to us about how he started singing in choirs as a kid and hated it, as well as about how he later, in his 40's, felt he wanted to be serious about it. He also shared with us about the 6 year period of his life he got into drugs and how that took him to dark places, but also push him to write songs about it. Neal is a troubadour artist whom you can catch playing all around Vancouver with his soulful vocals and love for his craft.

Jordan es un BeatBoxer mexicano y diseñador de sonido radicando en Vancouver. Nos habla sobre crear piezas musicales por medio del Beatbox y cuando dejó de ser un truco de fiestas (party trick) para él. También nos habló cuando viajó a Polonia a una competencia mundial de Beatbox, acercarse a la comunidad del beatbox en CdMx y aprender de sus diferentes técnicas. Nos cuenta también sobre sus influencias en el blues más que en el hip hop, abrirle al grupo de pop mexicano Jeans versus competir en Polonia y la diferencia de nerviosismo. Jordi también nos contó que a veces compone una canción primero con guitarra y después lo traslada al Beatbox. Puedes seguir a Jordox y saber sobre sus próximos shows en su cuenta de Instagram.

Jim Black is a guitar player from BC based in Vancouver. He talked to us about how he started playing in Star Captains and moving away from the band to teach music to kids in Canada’s northern territories. He also talked to us about how he started interested in music, how his parents were always having him tag along for numerous concerts, and how he was more familiar with classic rock songs than nursery rhymes. You can see Jim play with Star Captains all around Vancouver.

Cara is a singer song-writer based in Vancouver. She talks to us about her journey through figuring out wanting to be a musician. She also talks to us about how she started learning how to play guitar so she could feel less limited when writing her music and how the more she learns to play something new on the guitar her style adapts that new melodic guitar skill. Cara is currently working on her first album which she will be releasing next year. You can catch Cara’s earlier EP and singles on all streaming platforms and follow her on Instagram for her music updates.

Fede Vilchez es un cantautor y multi-instrumentista Argentina radicando en Victoria, Canadá y la costa pacífica de México. Nos platicó sobre hacer gira con su grupo de rock en español por todo el noroeste de México y la primera vez que llegó a Canadá a tocar rock en español en British Columbia. Nos platicó también sobre sus inicios en la música y sus influencias. Puedes escuchar el primer sencillo de Fede, “Salir a la Luz” en Spotify.

Colin Sankey is a Canadian bass player based in Vancouver. He talked to us about how he started playing bass as a kid influenced by watching his brother play drums. After playing Guitar Hero he decided he wanted to do the real thing. He talked to us about focusing all his energy and time to practice and upload videos for 3+ years on social media and having a very recent viral clip of his solo version of Get Lucky by Daft Punk. You can follow Colin on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok to see more of his talented bass playing.

En este episodio de las Jaibas platicamos sobre un evento que organizó Ray Alegría en Lana Lou’s y que terminó en una mala experiencia.

Maddy Lofvendahl is a Canadian singer songwriter and guitar player based in Vancouver. She talked to us about how she started playing keys but then fell involve with the guitar. She also talked to us about her journey getting to know the music scene and getting invited to play with other emerging new artist in the city. She is a session guitar player and has released two singles this year, slowly getting to build her own EP before next summer so we can all enjoy her playing live. You can listen to her singles on Spotify.