A Mexican Sonidero Shouts Out - Hispanic MPR

“You can barely hear the lyrics of Julieta Venegas’ recent hit “Me Voy,” since a deep voice shouting over her number booms from the speakers. Some people stand and watch, as colored lights fall on disco balls spinning over the crowd on the dance floor. But others make their way to the man behind the voice: Alejandro Aviles, aka Sonido Kumbala, a Mexican DJ in New York who has developed a following and a measure of fame.

“He plays our music,” said Ramí­ro Salazar, 18, of the Bronx. “This is a place where we can hang out and dance and forget about everything out there for a while.””

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