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Raza Obrera | |
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Origin | Aguililla, Michoacan, Mexico |
Genres | Regional Mexican |
Years active | 1996 | –present
Labels | Raza Obrera Music |
Members | José Luis Arroyo José Luis Horta Nelson Rivas Barocio |
Past members | Rigoberto Peña Simon Rivera Roberto González Hugo Pedraza |
Website | razaobrera.com |
Raza Obrera (English: Working Class) is a Regional Mexican band known for their unique style of music and its prominent use of the harp, along with the accordion and charango. [1] They are based out of Newark, California, United States, and are originally from Aguililla, Michoacán, Mexico. Their style is a combination of rough Pacific-style Norteño and Big Harp Conjunto from Michoacán. Another Regional Mexican band with a similar style is Los Canarios de Michoacán.
The band was started in 1996 by members José Luis Arroyo (drums, vocals), José Luis Horta ( accordion, Vocals), Roberto González ( charango), Simón Rivera ( harp) and Rigoberto Peña (bass, vocals). The band signed with Ego Records in 1996 and released their debut album El Águila González and became involved in the U.S Regional Mexican scene. [2] Raza Obrera is known for their corridos based on controversial issues relating to the Mexican working class. [2]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (June 2015) |
Raza Obrera | |
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Origin | Aguililla, Michoacan, Mexico |
Genres | Regional Mexican |
Years active | 1996 | –present
Labels | Raza Obrera Music |
Members | José Luis Arroyo José Luis Horta Nelson Rivas Barocio |
Past members | Rigoberto Peña Simon Rivera Roberto González Hugo Pedraza |
Website | razaobrera.com |
Raza Obrera (English: Working Class) is a Regional Mexican band known for their unique style of music and its prominent use of the harp, along with the accordion and charango. [1] They are based out of Newark, California, United States, and are originally from Aguililla, Michoacán, Mexico. Their style is a combination of rough Pacific-style Norteño and Big Harp Conjunto from Michoacán. Another Regional Mexican band with a similar style is Los Canarios de Michoacán.
The band was started in 1996 by members José Luis Arroyo (drums, vocals), José Luis Horta ( accordion, Vocals), Roberto González ( charango), Simón Rivera ( harp) and Rigoberto Peña (bass, vocals). The band signed with Ego Records in 1996 and released their debut album El Águila González and became involved in the U.S Regional Mexican scene. [2] Raza Obrera is known for their corridos based on controversial issues relating to the Mexican working class. [2]