Akwid
Akwid's Sergio Gomez and Francisco Gomez immigrated to California from Mexico as children and settled into the cross-cultural live wire of South Central Los Angeles. There they formed the Juvenile Style DJ crew as teens and adopted the nicknames "Wikid" (Sergio) and "AK" (Francisco). Obsessed with the beats and attitudes of American hip-hop, the Gomez brothers began to blend that sound with elements of traditional Mexican music. Blending their DJ handles to form Akwid, Sergio and Francisco focused on the banda/rap sound in earnest, rapping in Spanish over street-level beats punctuated by steely blasts from Mexican brass. Signing to Univision's music wing, they dropped their full-length debut in June 2003 and saw its single, "No Hay Manera (There's No Way)," burn up the Latin music charts. By December the Proyecto Akwid album had gone platinum (200,000 copies in the Latin market) and had garnered a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. Akwid continued to enjoy strong publicity into 2004, finishing up a promotional tour of Mexico and aiming for stateside crossover to the mainstream.
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Proyecto Akwid
World Music - Erschienen bei Headliners Records LLC am 10.06.2003
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Las Retro Chingonas
World Music - Erschienen bei UME - Global Clearing House am 10.06.2022
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Los Aguacates De Jilquilpan
Lateinamerika - Erschienen bei Akwid Entertainment am 30.08.2005
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KOMP 104.9 Radio Compa
Lateinamerika - Erschienen bei AKWID ENT. am 15.06.2004
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El Atraco, Vol. 1
Lateinamerika - Erschienen bei Parral Music - Akwid Ent. am 10.09.2021
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Hoy, Ayer and Forever
Hip-Hop/Rap - Erschienen bei GZR - LPG am 01.03.2004
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Carencia
Lateinamerika - Erschienen bei Parral Music - Akwid Ent. am 23.07.2021
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THE BEST OF
Lateinamerika - Erschienen bei UME - Global Clearing House am 30.06.2023
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Clasificado R (Director's Cut)
Lateinamerika - Erschienen bei Akwid Entertainment am 10.06.2010
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La Novela
World Music - Erschienen bei Headliners Records LLC am 30.10.2007
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Por Tus Pujidos Nos Hallaron
Lateinamerika - Erschienen bei Parral Music & Akwid Ent. am 22.07.2022
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Los Aguacates De Jilquilpan
World Music - Erschienen bei Headliners Records LLC am 30.08.2005
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KOMP 104.9 Radio Compa
World Music - Erschienen bei Headliners Records LLC am 15.06.2004
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Clasificado R
World Music - Erschienen bei Headliners Records LLC am 24.08.2010
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Live In Japan (Live)
World Music - Erschienen bei Headliners Records LLC am 01.01.2005
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E.S.L
Lateinamerika - Erschienen bei Akwid Entertainment am 03.09.2006
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E.S.L.
World Music - Erschienen bei Headliners Records LLC am 03.10.2006
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La Novela
Lateinamerika - Erschienen bei Akwid Entertainment am 30.10.2007
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Proyecto Akwid
Lateinamerika - Erschienen bei AKWID ENT. am 10.06.2003
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Hay Niveles
Akwid, Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho
Lateinamerika - Erschienen bei Parral Music - Akwid Ent. am 16.04.2021
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