外文名：Los Cojolites 国籍：墨西哥 简介：Los Cojolites 是一支来自墨西哥韦拉克鲁斯的现代 soneros 乐队。乐队成立于 1997 年，最初是当地舞蹈、诗歌和 sonjarocho 音乐的工作室，后来他们合并为一个录音团队。他们的音乐延续了四个世纪的传统。Sonjarocho 的音乐融合了三种影响:西班牙(欧洲)、非洲和印第安士著。乐队的第一张专辑 El Conejo 于 2001年发行。通过在墨西哥、欧洲和美国进行不懈的巡演，他们吸引了国际粉丝，并在众多节日和华盛顿特区的肯尼表演艺术中心演出。他们还在电影《弗里达》(根据墨西哥画家弗里达·卡罗的传记改编的电影)中放了一首曲目。在独立发行了几张唱片后，他们与 Round Whirled Records 签约，并于 2008 年在墨西哥发行了《No TieneFin》，2010 年在全球发行，2012年发行了《Sembrando Flores》。后一张专辑获得了格莱美最佳墨西哥地区音乐专辑(包括 Tejano)提名。 从艺历程：Los Cojolites was born in 1995 as part of a project dedicated to recover artistic expressions and cultural rights of indigenous people in the ancient town of Cosoleacaque, Veracruz, Mexico. They begin their recordings with El conejo (The Rabbit, 2001), included in the soundtrack of Frida, the Oscar-winning film music directed by Salma Hayek. In 2008 the band recorded their second album No tiene fin (No End) in San Francisco, produced by Greg Landau, where Lila Downs participates as a guest artist. Their third album Sembrando flores (Planting Flowers), also produced by Greg Landau and Héctor Pérez appeared in 2011. In the same year they collaborated in the Electro Jarocho production, as one of the bands directed by Héctor Pérez project (Sistema Bomb). Both albums have been nominated for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. In December 2014 they presented their fourth production directed by Greg Landau, Zapateando which brings traditional sones and is a recognition of the old revelers. Los Cojolites have shared the stage with artists like Eugenia León, La Maldita Vecindad, Panteón Rococó, Lila Downs, Susana Baca, Zack de la Rocha, Ozomatli among many others. They have performed in Germany, Canada, France, Spain, Cuba, and has been the only group of Son Jarocho at the WOMADfestival in England. Within the United States, they showcased in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, Seattle, Chicago, and New York; the group has collaborated with cultural institutions and universities in workshops about their music. Throughout these years have been part of the biggest festivals in their native country.