By combining elements of cumbia, reggae, hip-hop, rock, funk, and more, Denver-based Los Mocochetes composes music to unite the gente and creates revolutionary music you can dance to. With deep roots from the Mora Valley in northern Nuevo Mexico and to the south from Juarez, MX, the group coined the word Mocochete to mean “mocosos con machetes.” In life, most mocosos (snot-nosed “brats”) develop physically to the point where they are strong enough to wield a tool or weapon, such as a machete. How you use that tool has lasting consequences and defines the mark you leave on the world with great potential for both creation and destruction. Los Mocochetes have devoted their lives to using their machetes for good. Every performance draws on the elements, the directions, the ancestors, and the great mystery. Each song is a prayer meant to move your feet, stir your spirit, and to remind you of the incredible power you have to heal yourself and the seven generations forward and back.