InterviewwithFalúQuilombo
Producer / Musician / Singer / MC (Vocalist) from Puerto Rico shares their message.
Falú Quilombo (Producer / Musician / Singer / MC (Vocalist)) shares their roots, gear configurations, and musical insights from Puerto Rico.
The Culture
/How did you find your way into Sound System culture, and what hooked you to stay?
A mi en general me fue llevando rl conocimiento de la música jamaiquina en general, primero el reggae, luego el ska y como ambos generos migraron y fueron desarrollándose en otros paises.
/How would you describe the scene in your city or country? What makes it different?
En Puerto Rico en los 90 podiamos decir que era grande, hoy es muy pequeña.
/What would you like the next generation to understand about Sound System?
Que es cultura, es aprendizaje, es vida, es compartir.
As Producer
/How does one of your productions start? Do you think bass, rhythm, or melody first?
A veces una, a veces otra, nunca hay un orden puntual.
/What makes a track really work on a Sound System?
Que pegue duro, haga a la gente mover.
As Musician
/What instrument do you mainly play and how did you incorporate it into sound system culture?
Piano, he grabado en riddims utilizados en sound systems.
As Singer / MC (Vocalist)
/What role does the MC play in a session?
Uno muy importante, el pulmón de vida, el que lleva la narrativa, el selector también es importante y si el falla queda en las manos del MC avivar.