Mestizo Beat is an Afro-Latin Soul Ensemble based out of Los Angeles, CA. They are an instrumental group that blend the sounds of early 70’s Funk & Soul, Latin Jazz, Afrobeat, Psychedelic Rock and Hip-Hop. The group is highly inspired by artists such as War, James Brown and The J.B.’s, Mongo Santamaria, Fela Kuti, Parliament Funkadelic, and The Meters.
Lito Magaña (guitar)
Gus Magaña (drums)
Pedro Flores (percussion)
Jose Castro (bass)
Doug Organ (keys)
Max O’Leary, Jason Cressey, Jesse Audelo, Ricky Lucchese (horns)