Kinto Sol
The three Garcia brothers (Javier "DJ Payback" Garcia, Manuel "Skribe" Garcia, and Eduardo "El Chivo" Garcia) and their music are the product of their cross-cultural life experience, a common story among young urban Latinos. Originally from Iramuca, Mexico, the brothers relocated to the United States, living in Milwaukee and Chicago, where they soaked up the hip-hop music and identity that surrounded them. Simultaneously tied to American youth culture and their Mexican heritage and community, the Garcia brothers chose rap lyrics and DJ turntables to express their national pride. Under the name Kinto Sol, the young artists released their debut record, Del Norte al Sur, joining the swelling ranks of Latino artists using their voices for political protest.
The release that followed, Hecho en Mexico, encouraged peers to take pride in their heritage, while La Sangre Nunca Muere took a strong stance on fidelity to the family. With each release, Kinto Sol won a larger listening audience and more credibility in an industry often suspicious of the new and different. While it was difficult to get strong label backing as an overtly political act, Kinto Sol had built up undeniable momentum. The Garcia brothers accepted an invitation from Univision Records for the 2007 release of Los Hijos del Maiz. The record confronted contemporary challenges faced by young Latino audiences, including ignorance, political corruption, and racism.
Two years later Kinto Sol issued Carcel de Suenos, their label debut for Machete Music, and landed at number nine on the rap charts, providing a higher profile for their message and more exposure when touring. El Último Suspiro followed in 2010 and peaked at 25 on the rap charts, though 2012's Familia, Fe y Patria climbed well inside the Top Ten. Following a relentless touring schedule, the trio would not issue another recording until 2015, when Protegiendo el Penacho was released and also climbed under the rap chart umbrella to peak at nine. The following year's Lo Ke No Se Olvida was issued by the independent Virus Enterprises and followed by a hits package in 2017 while the group was on tour. Kinto Sol's hard-earned reputation as the Public Enemy of hip-hop en español continues to precede them in underground hip-hop circles all over the United States and Mexico.
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La Sangre Nunca Muere
World - Released by Virus Enterprises LLC on 1 Jan 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Hecho En Mexico
World - Released by Virus Enteprises LLC on 1 Jan 2003
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mexicanos Bravos
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Virus Enterprises, LLC on 4 Aug 2023
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Lengua Universal
World - Released by Virus Enterprises LLC on 28 Sep 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Lo Ke No Se Olvida
World - Released by Virus Enteprises LLC on 15 Jul 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Los hijos del maiz
World - Released by Virus Enterprises LLC on 13 Feb 2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Familia, Fe y Patria
World - Released by Virus Enterprises LLC on 5 Nov 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Quinceañera
Latin America - Released by Virus Enterprises LLC on 28 Aug 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Protegiendo El Penacho
World - Released by Virus Enteprises LLC on 16 Jun 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Carcel de Suenos
World - Released by Virus Enterprises LLC on 24 Mar 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
El Ultimo Suspiro
World - Released by Virus Enterprises LLC on 19 Oct 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
La Tumba del Alma
World - Released by Virus Enterprises LLC on 13 Aug 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Somos Once
World - Released by Virus Enteprises LLC on 11 Aug 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mexico Rifa
Kinto Sol, Santa RM, La Santa Grifa, El Pinche Mara, Neto Reyno, Someone Sm1
World - Released by Virus Enterprises LLC on 25 Sep 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Hijos de Malinche (feat. Pato Machete)
World - Released by Virus Enterprises LLC on 7 Sep 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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La Flecha
World - Released by Virus Enterprises, LLC on 11 Nov 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Cuando Reias
World - Released by Virus Enterprises LLC on 26 Jun 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mexicanos Bravos
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Virus Enterprises LLC on 5 May 2023
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Que Les Valga Madre (En Vivo)
La Nueva Estrategia, Kinto Sol
Latin America - Released by UMLE - Fonovisa on 16 Feb 2024
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo