Reggae Sunday: Quinto Sol

Music can be contagious, inspiring, and poignant. Quinto Sol carries that type of emotion and sound – deeply rooted in community and roots music – from the Americas, to the Caribbean and Africa. Weaving Reggae, Cumbia and Roots into a magical, musical carpet ride.

Having emerged from the artist/activist community of East Los Angeles in 1994, Quinto Sol is roots-reggae at its core, woven seamlessly with Latin rhythms like Cumbia, rumba, and son. Quinto Sol is a collective of musicians, inspired to use music as a tool for awareness of socio-political and economic issues facing their community. They do this by translating their own urban realities in everyday life and the struggles of indigenous communities in the world, through conscious lyrics and powerful live performances.