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M.A.K.U. Sound System: globalFEST 2012

By Anastasia Tsioulcas
Published January 10, 2012 at 9:30 AM EST
M.A.K.U. Sound System performs during globalFEST at New York City's Webster Hall on Jan. 8.
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M.A.K.U. Sound System performs during globalFEST at New York City's Webster Hall on Jan. 8.

Punk, funk and jazz via Afro-Colombia and Queens: That's the driving and gritty energy behind New York's M.A.K.U. Sound System. Led by vocalist Liliana Conde and outfitted with horns and guitars, this raw-edged, punk-tinged band explodes with the propulsive force of traditional rhythms and urban restlessness.

Set List

  • "La Tomba"

  • "El Pueblo"

  • "Canto Negro"

  • "Pow Fire"

  • "Esclaro Moderno"

  • "Naga Pedale"

  • "Vamos Bien"

  • "Chimirilicongra"

  • "Atentos"

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    Anastasia Tsioulcas
    Anastasia Tsioulcas is a reporter on NPR's Arts desk. She is intensely interested in the arts at the intersection of culture, politics, economics and identity, and primarily reports on music. Recently, she has extensively covered gender issues and #MeToo in the music industry, including backstage tumult and alleged secret deals in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against megastar singer Plácido Domingo; gender inequity issues at the Grammy Awards and the myriad accusations of sexual misconduct against singer R. Kelly.
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