{"id":1755,"date":"2022-07-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sofarsoundsblo.wpengine.com\/blog\/articles\/7-favorite-sofar-shows-in-mexico-city\/"},"modified":"2022-07-21T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T00:00:00","slug":"7-favorite-sofar-shows-in-mexico-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/7-favorite-sofar-shows-in-mexico-city","title":{"rendered":"7 Favorite Sofar Shows in Mexico City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mexico City, MX is a sprawling, chaotic, and charming city with a music scene to match. In order to give a little insight into what we can expect, we gathered seven performances from artists, both local and international, to show you some of what the city has to offer. <\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Carmen Ru\u00edz<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>From the get-go, there\u2019s no denying the power of <strong>Carmen Ru\u00edz<\/strong>\u2019s voice. Tapping into a rich song tradition from Mexico with her powerful voice, Ruiz makes for chills-inducing music.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5ljXrlJ48MU\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<h2><strong>2. Frank Turner<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This world-trotting UK folk punk artist is known for his emotionally rich, lyrically candid songs and his showcase for Sofar in Mexico City is no exception. Cracking jokes between songs in a candid way, <strong>Frank Turner<\/strong> delivers a passionate performance, making it a must.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rDScTTzaAWE\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<h2><strong>3. Fat Tony and iLL Faded<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Texas-born, Nigerian American MC <strong>Fat Tony<\/strong> gets to showcase all his personality in this presentation accompanied by electronic artist<strong> iLL Faded<\/strong>, helping the rapper make his idiosyncratic vision come to life onstage. <\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BmajIoUV9LQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<h2><strong>4. Immasoul<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Hailing from Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexican R&#038;B singer<strong> Immasoul<\/strong> has a very distinctive yet undeniably soulful style of singing, silky smooth yet capable of emotional fireworks. Here, she gives an intimate and seductive vibe to her live performance.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q26_b-xIFnI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<h2><strong>5. Apache O\u2019Raspi<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This singer-songwriter\u2019s folky and playful songs often touch on psychedelia and jazz. This makes for compelling live music that will keep you hitting the repeat button.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XJX-FVX88IA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<h2><strong>6. Algod\u00f3n Egipcio<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Fusing dream pop-leaning songwriting to Caribbean polyrhythms, Venezuela\u2019s <strong>Cheky Bertho a.k.a. Algod\u00f3n Egipcio <\/strong>demonstrates his talents by stripping down his songs to a voice and acoustic guitar to reveal a sound unlike anything else. <\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rQ67I3Tqm8A\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<h2><strong>7. Lng\/SHT<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Giving us one of the most energetic performances in Sofar Mexico City, Mexico City-via-Cancun artist <strong>Lng\/SHT<\/strong> showcases candor, humor, and tons of attitude, attributes that have made him a breakout star in the Mexican hip-hop scene in recent years.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6i2NtQAQkRk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<p>Words by Marcos Hassan<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo credit: Fat Tony performing Sofar Austin, photo by Hunter Alan Levy<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mexico City, MX is a sprawling, chaotic, and charming city with a music scene to match. 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