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    Spaghetti Cumbia posa para un retrato en Vasquez Rocks, en el norte del condado de Los Ángeles, el 26 de marzo de 2022.

    Spaghetti Cumbia posa para un retrato en Vasquez Rocks, en el norte del condado de L.A., el 26 de marzo de 2022. La banda creó su propio subgénero al combinar cumbia con estilos western y rock ‘n’ roll.

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    Esta cobertura es parte de una serie especial, Cumbia across Latin America, un reportaje visible en seis países documentado durante varios años, que abarca seis países y cubre a las personas, lugares y culturas que mantienen vivo este género musical.

    Marcel Campos, vocalista de Spaghetti Cumbia, habla a menudo de estar atrapado entre dos culturas: no es suficientemente mexicano ni estadounidense. “Ni de aquí, ni de allá”. El sonido Spaghetti nació de la fusión de estas dos culturas. Los miembros de la banda tienen profundos vínculos con sus raíces mexicanas. Crecieron escuchando música latina en sus casas y en fiestas familiares en Boyle Heights y en East L.A. Paulo Paredones, el bajista, recuerda que le gritaba a su padre que bajara el volumen de la cumbia. Al crecer en Los Ángeles, también se vieron muy influenciados por el rock clásico, el punk rock y el hip hop. El grupo creó su propio estilo, mezclando cumbia con todas sus influencias y añadiendo un sonido de spaghetti western.

    UNITED STATES, LA - Pedro Zapata, known as Pedro Pistolas, guitar player and vocalist in Spaghetti Cumbia, plays his guitar surrounded by the crowd at a show El Rey Theater in Los Angeles on December 29, 2024. The band Spaghetti Cumbia created their own sub-genre by combining cumbia with western styles and rock ’n roll. They grew up on the east side of Los Angeles when gang violence plagued the area; the members turned to music as an alternative path. Now, they rock clubs, while keeping day jobs to support their families.

    Pedro Zapata, conocido como Pedro Pistolas, guitarrista y vocalista de Spaghetti Cumbia, toca su guitarra rodeado de una multitud durante un concierto en el teatro El Rey en Los Ángeles, el 29 de diciembre de 2024.

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    Bobby Guerrero, known as El Gallo, the guitar player, and Pedro Zapata, known as Pedro Pistolas, guitar player head to their show at La Cita, in Los Angeles on March 15, 2025.

    Bobby Guerrero, conocido como El Gallo Digital, y Zapata, ambos guitarristas de Spaghetti Cumbia, se dirigen al concierto de la banda en el bar La Cita de L.A., el 15 de marzo de 2025.

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    UNITED STATES, LA - Adolfo Mercado plays the drums at a show at Las Perlas in Los Angeles on June 17, 2022. The band Spaghetti Cumbia created their own sub-genre by combining cumbia with western styles and rock ’n roll. They grew up on the east side of Los Angeles when gang violence plagued the area; the members turned to music as an alternative path. Now, they rock clubs, while keeping day jobs to support their families.

    Adolfo Mercado Jr. toca la batería durante un concierto en Las Perlas, en Los Ángeles, el 17 de junio de 2022.

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    A principios del siglo XX, las tierras al este del río Los Ángeles se convirtieron en destino de inmigrantes. Hoy en día, East L.A. y Boyle Heights son ambos 95 % latinos, y el condado de Los Ángeles tiene la mayor población latina de Estados Unidos.

    UNITED STATES, LA - Adolfo Mercado, the drummer of the band, lays on the floor at the end of practice session in Los Angeles on May 18, 2023. The band Spaghetti Cumbia created their own sub-genre by combining cumbia with western styles and rock ’n roll. They grew up on the east side of Los Angeles when gang violence plagued the area; the members turned to music as an alternative path. Now, they rock clubs, while keeping day jobs to support their families.

    Mercado se recuesta en el suelo al last de una sesión de práctica en L.A., el 18 de mayo de 2023.

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    The band Spaghetti Cumbia hangs out before practice, where they played in a garage, at the house of the drummer, Adolfo Mercado, on April 22, 2023. The band Spaghetti Cumbia created their own sub-genre by combining cumbia with western styles and rock ’n roll. They grew up on the east side of Los Angeles when gang violence plagued the area; the members turned to music as an alternative path. Now, they rock clubs, while keeping day jobs to support their families.

    La banda pasa el rato antes de practicar en el garaje de Mercado, el 22 de abril de 2023.

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    UNITED STATES, LA - Marcel Campos, lead singer of Spaghetti Cumbia, gets ready for a show in his bathroom in Alhambra, Los Angeles on November 3, 2023. The band Spaghetti Cumbia created their own sub-genre by combining cumbia with western styles and rock ’n roll. They grew up on the east side of Los Angeles when gang violence plagued the area; the members turned to music as an alternative path. Now, they rock clubs, while keeping day jobs to support their families. ESTADOS UNIDOS, LA - Marcel Campos, cantante principal de Spaghetti Cumbia, se prepara para un espectáculo en su baño en Alhambra, Los Ángeles, el 3 de noviembre de 2023. Es el bajista de Spaghetti Cumbia. La banda Spaghetti Cumbia creó su propio subgénero combinando la cumbia con estilos occidentales y rock ’n roll. Crecieron en el lado este de Los Ángeles cuando la violencia de las pandillas plagaba el área; Los miembros recurrieron a la música como un camino alternativo. Ahora, triunfan en los clubes del centro de Los Ángeles, mientras mantienen trabajos diarios para mantener a sus familias.

    Campos, el vocalista principal de la banda, se prepara en su baño antes de un concierto en Alhambra, una ciudad al noreste de L.A., el 3 de noviembre de 2023.

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    UNITED STATES, LA - Marcel Campos, lead singer of Spaghetti Cumbia, hangs out with his son, Ethan Luke, before heading off to a gig at his home in Alhambra, Los Angeles on November 3, 2023. The band Spaghetti Cumbia created their own sub-genre by combining cumbia with western styles and rock ’n roll. They grew up on the east side of Los Angeles when gang violence plagued the area; the members turned to music as an alternative path. Now, they rock clubs, while keeping day jobs to support their families.

    Campos pasa tiempo con su hijo, Ethan Luke, en su casa en Alhambra, California, antes de salir para un concierto, el 3 de noviembre de 2023.

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    Los miembros de la banda eran adolescentes en los años 90, cuando la violencia de las pandillas estaba en su punto más alto en el este de la ciudad. Pedro Zapata, o Pedro Pistolas, uno de los guitarristas y vocalistas del grupo, recuerda que más de la mitad de sus amigos se unían a pandillas. Como algunos de los otros miembros de la banda, él también sintió la tentación de seguir ese camino. Al mirar atrás, dicen que están agradecidos de no haberlo hecho. Muchos de sus amigos fueron asesinados en las calles o pasaron el resto de sus vidas en prisión. Su amor por la música quizá los salvó, al conectarlos con otro tipo de gente. Entre los ensayos y las grabaciones en el estudio, no quedaba tiempo para pasar en las calles.

    UNITED STATES, LA - Marcel Campos, lead singer of Spaghetti Cumbia, visits the grave of an old friend in Lancaster before a gig on March 26, 2022. The band Spaghetti Cumbia created their own sub-genre by combining cumbia with western styles and rock ’n roll. They grew up on the east side of Los Angeles when gang violence plagued the area; the members turned to music as an alternative path. Now, they rock clubs, while keeping day jobs to support their families.

    Campos visita la tumba de un viejo amigo en Lancaster, California, antes de un concierto, el 26 de marzo de 2022.

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    A view of Los Angeles on November 6, 2023. The band Spaghetti Cumbia created their own sub-genre by combining cumbia with western styles and rock ’n roll. They grew up on the east side of Los Angeles when gang violence plagued the area; the members turned to music as an alternative path. Now, they rock clubs, while keeping day jobs to support their families.

    Vista del centro de L.A. el 6 de noviembre de 2023, donde Spaghetti Cumbia solía tocar regularmente en el bar de mezcal Las Perlas.

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    UNITED STATES, LA - Marcel Campos, lead singer of Spaghetti Cumbia, heads off to a show from his home in Alhambra, Los Angeles on November 3, 2023. The band Spaghetti Cumbia created their own sub-genre by combining cumbia with western styles and rock ’n roll. They grew up on the east side of Los Angeles when gang violence plagued the area; the members turned to music as an alternative path. Now, they rock clubs, while keeping day jobs to support their families.

    Campos sale de su casa en Alhambra para dirigirse a un concierto, el 3 de noviembre de 2023.

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    Aunque quisieran dedicar toda su energía a la banda, todos tienen otro trabajo. Campos trabaja en Costco y hace entregas para Instacart, a veces durmiendo solo unas horas. El costo de vida en California le exige más horas de trabajo para mantener a su familia. A medida que la banda toca en locales más grandes, los ingresos additional le ayudan a llegar a fin de mes.

    UNITED STATES, LA - Bobby Guerrero, known as El Gallo, and a guitar player in Spaghetti Cumbia, folds the American flag at a school in Los Angeles where he works as a janitor on May 12, 2023. The band Spaghetti Cumbia created their own sub-genre by combining cumbia with western styles and rock ’n roll. They grew up on the east side of Los Angeles when gang violence plagued the area; the members turned to music as an alternative path. Now, they rock clubs, while keeping day jobs to support their families.

    Guerrero dobla una bandera estadounidense en una escuela de L.A. donde trabaja como conserje, el 12 de mayo de 2023.

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    Paulo “El Maniacs” Paredones, the bass player for Spaghetti Cumbia is blessed by his son, Tekuanotl Huitzitzilin, before he leaves for a show in Boyle Heights on March 30, 2023. He is the primary care giver to his son. The band Spaghetti Cumbia created their own sub-genre by combining cumbia with western styles and rock ’n roll. They grew up on the east side of Los Angeles when gang violence plagued the area; the members turned to music as an alternative path. Now, they rock clubs, while keeping day jobs to support their families.

    Paulo “El Maniacs” Paredones, bajista de Spaghetti Cumbia, es bendecido por su hijo, Tekuanotl Huitzitzilin, antes de salir para un concierto en el vecindario Boyle Heights de la ciudad, el 30 de marzo de 2023.

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    UNITED STATES, LA - Marcel Campos lights a stick of palo santo, a ritual to bring good energy to the room, before a show at Las Perlas in Los Angeles on April 28, 2022. The band Spaghetti Cumbia created their own sub-genre by combining cumbia with western styles and rock ’n roll. They grew up on the east side of Los Angeles when gang violence plagued the area; the members turned to music as an alternative path. Now, they rock clubs, while keeping day jobs to support their families.

    Campos enciende un palo santo para atraer buena energía al lugar antes de un concierto en el bar Las Perlas de L.A., el 28 de abril de 2022.

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    Spaghetti se formó hace nueve años y comenzó tocando en un pequeño bar de mezcal en el centro de Los Ángeles, llamado Las Perlas. Antes de cada presentación, Campos o Paredones encendían un palo santo para limpiar el espacio de cualquier energía negativa. El lugar se llenaba rápidamente y la banda se instalaba directamente en la pista de baile, tocando para un público latino. Bajo las luces rojas y tenues, la audiencia y la banda se fundían en un mar de sonidos.

    Paredones marcaba líneas de bajo cumbieras mientras Adolfo Mercado, a quien muchos comparan con Animal de The Muppets, desataba su energía en la batería. Con sus guitarras inalámbricas, Bobby Guerrero, también conocido como El Gallo, y Zapata se abrían paso entre la multitud tocando riffs psicodélicos. Campos, influenciado por el punk rock, se arrancaba la camiseta y entregaba toda su energía al espectáculo. El público bailaba, gritaba y dejaba escapar el estrés del día a día.

    A mosh pit forms at the Regent Theater as Spaghetti Cumbia plays in Los Angeles on March 8, 2025. Spaghetti was followed by Vilma Diaz, a Colombian Cumbia star. he band Spaghetti Cumbia created their own sub-genre by combining cumbia with western styles and rock ’n roll. They grew up on the east side of Los Angeles when gang violence plagued the area; the members turned to music as an alternative path. Now, they rock downtown Los Angeles clubs, while keeping day jobs to support their families.

    Se forma un mosh pit mientras Spaghetti Cumbia toca en el teatro Regent de L.A., el 8 de marzo de 2025.

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    UNITED STATES, LA - Pedro Zapata, known as Pedro Pistolas, guitar player and vocalist in Spaghetti Cumbia, plays his guitar surrounded by the crowd at a show at Las Perlas in Los Angeles on March 30, 2023. The band Spaghetti Cumbia created their own sub-genre by combining cumbia with western styles and rock ’n roll. They grew up on the east side of Los Angeles when gang violence plagued the area; the members turned to music as an alternative path. Now, they rock clubs, while keeping day jobs to support their families. ESTADOS UNIDOS, LA - Pedro Zapata, conocido como Pedro Pistolas, guitarrista y vocalista de Spaghetti Cumbia, toca su guitarra rodeado por la multitud en un espectáculo en Las Perlas en Los Ángeles el 30 de marzo de 2023. La banda Spaghetti Cumbia creó su propia subgénero combinando la cumbia con estilos occidentales y rock 'n roll. Crecieron en el lado este de Los Ángeles cuando la violencia de las pandillas plagaba el área; Los miembros recurrieron a la música como un camino alternativo. Ahora, triunfan en los clubes del centro de Los Ángeles, mientras mantienen trabajos diarios para mantener a sus familias.

    Zapata toca su guitarra rodeado por la multitud durante un concierto en Las Perlas, el 30 de marzo de 2023.

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    UNITED STATES, LA - Bobby Guerrero, known as El Gallo, guitar player of Spaghetti Cumbia, kisses his his girlfriend after a show at 1st street Pool & Billiard in Boyle Heights on June 18, 2023. The band Spaghetti Cumbia created their own sub-genre by combining cumbia with western styles and rock ’n roll. They grew up on the east side of Los Angeles when gang violence plagued the area; the members turned to music as an alternative path. Now, they rock clubs, while keeping day jobs to support their families.

    Guerrero besa a su novia después de un concierto en 1st Road Pool & Billiard, en el vecindario Boyle Heights de L.A., el 18 de junio de 2023.

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    Esta cobertura se realizó con el apoyo del programa de Explorers de Nationwide Geographic Society.

    Iván Kashinsky es fotoperiodista radicado en Los Ángeles, California. Puedes ver más de su trabajo en su sitio net, ivankphoto.com , o en Instagram en @ivankphoto

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