Gig Alert: Rupa and the April Fishes

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Marlon Bishop
Music Hub | Sep 1, 2010

Rupa and the April Fishes
"Espero La Luna"
Playing at: Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette St., East Village)
Get: Tickets | Directions

With a sonic palette that includes trumpet, guitar, and accordion, the Bay Area’s Rupa and the April Fishes achieves the improbable—they make multi-culti, polyglot pop that is both politically charged and infectiously danceable. On this track, from the new release Este mundo, Rupa reflects on the perils facing would-be immigrants in the American borderlands, backed by a carnivalesque, Gypsy-flavored ska romp.

Download Rupa and the April Fish's Extraordinary Rendition at Amazon.com

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