Oakland-based hip hop duo Los Rakas are coming back to Austin this Saturday, August 11, to perform at headlining show at Flamingo Cantina. The “pana-baynian” cousins were in Austin for South By Southwest in March, winning over critics and new fans alike. Their music is a Spanish language mix of grimey street style rap, club jams and R&B inspired love anthems. Los Rakas are one of the most diverse hip artists in the scene and a live act not to be missed.
Opening for Los Rakas is the “barrio big band” from San Antonio, Bombasta. The nine-piece Latin fusion band mixes styles and instrumentations effortlessly as their lyrics travel between Spanish and English. Often referred to as San Antonio’s answer to Ozomatli, Bombasta are known for energetic live shows and being socially conscious.
The best part? We have two tickets to giveaway to one of our lucky Austin Vida readers. We will be giving the tickets away this Friday, the day before the show, on our Facebook page. To qualify to win, just click LIKE whenever you see the link to this post on our Facebook Wall. Yes, that means you can enter your name more than once. We will draw the winning name on Friday and notify the winner via Facebook email. Good luck!
DJ Sonora (Peligrosa) will be spinning throughout the night. Flamingo Cantina is located at 515 E. 6th Street. 21+ are welcome. Doors open at 9:00pm. $10 cover at the door. Advance tickets are available online here. Visit the event page on Do512 here.
