Camilo y los Cruzers
Latin & Psychedelic Soul Descargas — Live from the Sala
Camilo y los Cruzers is a project born from the mission to explore the rich intersections of Latin and Black music. Led by Grammy-nominated guitarist Camilo Landau, the project invites an all-star collective of musicians from distinct communities to collaborate in an open, improvisational setting.
The name invokes cruzando fronteras — crossing borders — and cruising through historic moments of cultural mixing, from Chicano Soul to modern-day psychedelia. Their debut vinyl Descargas Rockeadas was recorded live in one take — no overdubs, no safety net — as part of the Sala Sessions in Alameda, California. Produced by many-time Grammy-nominated producer Greg Landau.
Press
"A curious, very interesting, a lot of fun rhythmic interplay... when he sent me the track, I just immediately knew I had to find a place for this."
— Felix Contreras, NPR Alt.Latino (Listen)
"Bay Area musical heavyweight"
— Stephanie Reist, KALW Public Media (Read)
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