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El Machetero

Words Can Kill Like Words Can Heal

About Me

Toronto-based lyricist/spoken word giant/renegade MC/DJ/community organizer El Machetero is currently out of the sights of most working on completing his sophomore album "Permanent Underclass". Determined to continually evolve whatever genre he chooses to mess with to something deeper and higher than what is typically expected, this album will far surpass the momentum generated by his debut, the spoken word classick "Clash Like Rock Smackin Tank" (regularly referred to by many as the "Greatest album that nobody has heard.")"Permanent Underclass" will feature the top notch sonic boom-bap production of GIGZ the Unknown Producer and the spellbinding sultry vocal accompaniment of Amina Alfred and Onika Blackman, and promises to strike with full vengeance at the grey zone chillin in between "We Can't Be Stopped" and "Low End Theory."The oldest son of political refugees from Chile who arrived in Canada in 1979, El Machetero's poetic and musical sensibilities blend the dirtiness and the realness of the best Hip-Hop, the rawness and the honesty of the best Hardcore Punk, and the Truthfulness and the Righteousness of the best Roots Reggae music. El Machetero classes his music as "raw naked sophistigriticated aggro-soul music haunted with the voices, dreams, and visions of grown folx who are starved for something better."Stay tuned to this page for updates on when "Permanent Underclass" will be made available to One and All.Gratitude, Thanks, Blessings and Love to all of you who helped make this current moment possible with all your Love, Guidance and Support over the years. Our Day Will soon Come.
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/2/2006
Band Members: 1
Influences: Rass Kass, Organized Konfusion, Last Poets, Freestyle Fellowship, Saul Wlliams, Immortal Technique, Jean Grae, Miguel Pinero, Scarface, Geto Boys, Vast Aire, RZA, Self Jupiter, Aceyalone, Mikah 9, Mutabaruka, Big L, Pharoahe Monch, dead prez, MF Doom, Ghostface, Lord Finesse, Ultramagnetic MCs, A.G., Paris, Mobb Deep, Sister Souljah, Slick Rick, Kool G Rap, Killah Priest, De La Soul, OutKast, MF Grimm, 3rd Bass, Brother D, Murs, Cee Lo Green, Too $hort, Keith Murray, Aloe Blacc, Divine Styler, O.C., Del the Funkee Homosapien, Percee P, Cypress Hill, Hector Lavoe, Nina Simone, Peter Tosh, Ruben Blades, Melvin Van Peebles, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Bill Withers, Gil Scott-Heron, Joan Armatrading, E-40, the Clash, Sizzla, M.I.A., Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Joe Bataan, El Reverendo Pedro Pietri, Curtis Mayfield, Jose Feliciano, AZ, Gang Starr, Nas, Ice Cube, Eric B. and Rakim, Public Enemy, Delinquent Habits, Mike Ladd, A Tribe Called Quest, Orange 9MM, Genius GZA, Marvin Gaye, David Axelrod, Bad Brains, Black Flag, Negative Approach, Void, Crucifix, Attaque Frontal, Filth, Raw Power, Battalion of Saints, Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Brother Ali, R.A. the Rugged Man, Black Moon, Onyx, Masta Killa, Bumpy Knuckles, Three 6 Mafia, Hubert Selby Jr., Dizzee Rascal, Lil' Scrappy, M.O.P., Saigon, Grandmaster Melle Mel, KRS 1, Eric Burdon, Digable Planets, the Fugees, Bahamadia, Pharcyde, Jayne Cortez, Black Sabbath, Bettye LaVette, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Exuma, Simon and Garfunkel, Joan Armatrading, Diamond D, Poor Righteous Teachers, Madlib, J-Dilla, and YOU.
Sounds Like: Dirty raw soulful hardcore militant poetic hiphop unflatterin truthful ruthless fightin lovin lifeblood lyricism....
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

G’YEA!! My 1st DJ podcast!!

Wepa wepa bitches!! Yes, you read right..........i FINALLY did up one of these suckers of my own. Consider this the official gateway that's gonna get ya open to many more sweet funky soulful grimey so...
Posted by El Machetero on Thu, 22 May 2008 12:19:00 PST

Its a new dawn, its a new day, its a new life for me, and im feelin gooooooood.....

First off, just wanted to wish a happy joyous prosperous productive and evolutionary new day to everybody on here who has consistently shown me love and support over the years.........2008 is harvesti...
Posted by El Machetero on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:16:00 PST

Stop Trying To "Save" Africa (by Uzodinma Iweala)

Stop Trying To 'Save' Africa By Uzodinma Iweala Sunday, July 15, 2007 (Washington Post)  Last fall, shortly after I returned from Nigeria, I was accosted by a perky blond college student whos...
Posted by El Machetero on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 09:00:00 PST

El Machetero interviewed by Pulp Magazine March 2007

Interview with El Machetero from Pulp Magazine (March 2007) http://www.pulpmag.net Interview conducted by Tanya Bailey Tanya: Tell me a bit about yourself.. El Machetero: I'm a DJ and lyricist, poet a...
Posted by El Machetero on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 03:12:00 PST

Roots of Black/Latino conflict

Roots of Latino/Black anger Longtime prejudices, not economic rivalry, fuel tensions. By Tanya K. Hernandez, Tanya K. Hernandez is a professor of law at Rutgers University Law School. January 7, 2007 ...
Posted by El Machetero on Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:47:00 PST

Pinochet is DEAD!!

As i write this, my phone is still being blown up by family, friends and loved ones calling from all across the globe to share with me the news of Pinochet's death. i found out about an hour and half ...
Posted by El Machetero on Sun, 10 Dec 2006 02:29:00 PST

Abundant Thanx, Gratitude and Love

WOW! WOW! WOW! Last night was absolutely AMAZING!!!! And guess what? ALL and EVERY single one of you helped to make it that way!! i was tense and anxious and nervous as a mofo in the earlier par...
Posted by El Machetero on Sun, 09 Jul 2006 04:27:00 PST

Where you can cop the CD

For all those of you wishing to put your money where your mouth is (cuz all us starving artists sure do need that), here are some local locations where copies of "Clash Like Rock Smackin Tank" can be ...
Posted by El Machetero on Sun, 21 May 2006 01:27:00 PST

Laws of Ma'at

1. I HONOR VIRTUE2. I BENEFIT WITHOUT VIOLENCE3. I AM NON-VIOLENT4. I RESPECT THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS5. I AFFIRM THAT ALL LIFE IS SACRED6. I GIVE OFFERINGS THAT ARE GENUINE AND GENEROUS7. I LIVE IN TRU...
Posted by El Machetero on Sun, 07 May 2006 01:58:00 PST

CHECK IT OUT!!! The first official review of my album!!!

Yo......! The FIRST official review of my album!!! Check it out.... (from www.poeticsoul.ca)     Clash Like Rock Smackin Tank  |   by Kevin heronJones &...
Posted by El Machetero on Sun, 16 Apr 2006 10:11:00 PST