Comprised entirely of bilingual musicians from Jewish/Latino backgrounds, the members of Hip Hop Hoodios are linked by a common love for Latin alternative music, or rock and rap "en Espanol".? But don't call these guys the Jewish answer to Tenacious D or the Latino respuesta to the Beastie Boys -...
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Comprised entirely of bilingual musicians from Jewish/Latino backgrounds, the members of Hip Hop Hoodios are linked by a common love for Latin alternative music, or rock and rap "en Espanol".? But don't call these guys the Jewish answer to Tenacious D or the Latino respuesta to the Beastie Boys - Hip Hop Hoodios are out to change the notions and preconceptions of Latin music entirely.
The brainchild of Josue Noriega (whose odd family musical lineage includes a grandfather that wrote songs for Frank Sinatra, and distant family relationship to Kurt Weill), Hip Hop Hoodios was a concept that first came to mind while he was a sophomore at Cornell University in 1996 ("hoodio" is a twist on the word "judio" - Spanish for "Jew").?
Hip Hop Hoodios features members of major Latin- alternative groups including Caifanes/La Barranca, Orixa, and Los Mocosos. Many of the members come from mixed Latino-Jewish backgrounds, with heritage from Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Uruguay. The band's multi-ethnic background is reflected in the music, which includes a merengue hiphop version of 'Hava Nagila' reworked as 'Havana Nagilah', as well as a reggae/punk version of the sephardic Hanukkah song 'Ocho Kandelikas'.
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