The Hip Hop Hoodíos (from

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...

''judíos'' =

Jew Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""Th ...

s) are a multilingual rock en español/alternative rock and hip hop band. Founded in 2001 in Brooklyn, NY, the group is now bi-coastal and based in California and New York. They are composed of Josué Noriega (born Josh Norek), Abraham Vélez, and

Federico Fong Federico Vicente Fong Pharris (born 1967 in San Rafael, California) simply known as Federico Fong is a musician and producer, member of several bands in Mexico and the United States; these include Hip Hop Hoodíos, Jaguares (rock band), Jaguares ...

(former member of La Barranca, Jaguares and

Caifanes Caifanes is a rock band from Mexico City. Formed in 1987, the group achieved international fame during the late 1980s and early 1990s. The original line-up was Saúl Hernández (vocals and guitar), Sabo Romo (bass guitar), (drums) and Diego He ...

). Their 2002 debut EP 'Raza Hoodía' contains three songs based on different Latin styles as well as rock en español ("

Ocho Kandelikas "Ocho Kandelikas" ( 'Eight Little Candles') is a Ladino song celebrating the holiday of Hanukkah, written by the Jewish-American composer Flory Jagoda in 1983. The song is sung in Ladino, an Old Spanish-derived language traditionally associated ...

" being co-written by Juan Manuel Caipo from Orixa) and rap music; and two more rap-oriented tracks, including "Dicks & Noses." The 2005 full-length 'Agua Pa' La Gente' album features guest artists

Frank London Frank London (born 1958 in New York) is an American klezmer trumpeter who also plays jazz and world music. Early life London was born to a Reform Jewish family and grew up in New York and Connecticut. He started playing the trumpet in fourth g ...

(The Klezmatics) and Paul Shapiro (Brooklyn Funk Essentials). Following the 'Viva La Guantanamera' EP in 2007, Hip Hop Hoodíos released the compilation 'Carne Masada: Quite Possibly The Very Best of Hip Hop Hoodíos,' which also featured three previously unreleased tracks. After a ten year retirement, Hip Hop Hoodíos resurfaced in 2019 as essentially a solo act led by Josh Norek in collaboration with prominent guests including

Pato Machete Patricio Chapa Elizalde (October 6, 1975) is a Mexican rapper and singer better known by his stage name Pato Machete, he was part of Mexican hip hop group Control Machete Control Machete is a Mexican hip hop group from Monterrey, Nuevo León ...

Control Machete Control Machete is a Mexican hip hop group from Monterrey, Nuevo León. Its members are Fermín IV (listed as Fermin IV Caballero Elizondo in credits), Patricio "Pato Machete" Chapa Elizalde, and Toy Kenobi (Antonio "Toy" Hernández). Histo ...

Mexican Institute of Sound Mexican Institute of Sound (MIS; es, Instituto Mexicano del Sonido — ''IMS'') is an electronic music project created by Mexico City-based DJ and producer Camilo Lara. Along with groups like Nortec Collective and Kinky, M.I.S. is part of a gr ...

, Santi Mostaffa and Hip Spanic Allstars. The group has collaborated with several Grammy-winning artists, including members of

Ozomatli Ozomatli is an American rock band, formed in 1995 in Los Angeles. They are known both for their vocal activist viewpoints and incorporating a wide array of musical styles – including salsa, jazz, funk, reggae, hip hop, and others. The group ...

, Jaguares and

The Klezmatics The Klezmatics are an American klezmer music group based in New York City, who have achieved fame singing in several languages, most notably mixing older Yiddish tunes with other types of more contemporary music of differing origins. They have ...

. In 2022, Hip Hop Hoodíos' single "Knishin' In the Mission" was chosen by

The Forward ''The Forward'' ( yi, פֿאָרווערטס, Forverts), formerly known as ''The Jewish Daily Forward'', is an American news media organization for a Jewish American audience. Founded in 1897 as a Yiddish-language daily socialist newspaper, ' ...

as one of 'The 150 Greatest Jewish Pop Songs of All Time.
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Discography

* 2002 Raza Hoodía EP (JN Media) * 2005 Agua pa' la gente (Jazzheads) * 2007 Viva la Guantanamera EP (Nacional Records) * 2009 Carne Masada: Quite Possibly the Very Best of Hip Hop Hoodíos (Jazzheads) * 2019 Knishin' In The Mission - single * 2020 Turn Back The Clock (Hoodíos Latinos) - single * 2020 Mexican Miller (The Stephen Miller Song) - single

Discography

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