The music of Quetzal is at once visceral and intellectual. It makes you move, it makes you sing, and it makes you think. Sometimes thought of as a rock band, its members draw from a much larger web of musical, cultural, and social engagement. On Imaginaries, they creatively combine shades of East L.A.’s soundscape, traditional son jarocho of Veracruz, salsa, R&B, and more to express the political and social struggle for self-determination and self-representation, which ultimately is a struggle for dignity. 12 tracks, 55 minutes, 40-page booklet with bilingual notes.This album is part of the Smithsonian Folkways Tradiciones/Traditions series of Latino music albums, produced with support by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

INSTRUMENTS:
Agogo, Agogo bells, Alegre, Baby bass, Bajo sexto, Bass, Berimbau, Brushes, Cajón, Campana, Caxixi, Cello, Chékere, Congas, Cowbell, Cymbals, Drums, Electric guitar, Güira, Güiro, Guitar, Jarana primera, Jarana segunda, Jarana tercera, Leona, Llamador, Maracas, Maracón, Moog, Nut blocks, Organ, Pandeiro, Pandero, Quijada, Requinto doble, Requinto jarocho, Rhodes piano, Snaps, Snares, Tambor, Tarima, Timbales, Triangle, Twelve-string guitar, Viola, Violin, Vocals

CREDITS:
Quetzal Flores – Producer
Daniel E. Sheehy – Producer
Pete Reiniger – Recorder, Mixing Engineer
Charlie Pilzer – Mastering Engineer
Russell Rodríguez – Liner Notes
Martha Gonzalez – Liner Notes
José Ramírez – Cover Artwork
Brian Cross – Photographer
Sonya Cohen Cramer – Designer