KEKOYOMA

2016

ELECTRONICPRESSKIT

Keko Yoma is a big celebration, a

spiritual flown that connects with
your most primitive feelings.
The stage show is a real therapeutic experience, with songs to
alienating loops that plunge the viewer into a state of inner trance.
It broadcasts messages that awaken the consciences by offering a
critical view, but not equally positive, life and modern society.
The musicians captivate the audience with their charisma and their
sense of humor, they captivate through their theatrical show, and
they finally managed to conquer the inviting everyone to take part
in the festival, without discrimination.
Keko Yoma music is varied and very difficult to define. Their songs
are provocative, festive, tribal, committed, and they are interpreted
through a classic rock quartet plus percussion, keyboards, brass
didgeridoo, trumpets, Colombian gaita, trutruca, tarka, pifilka,
synthesizers, electronic effects, and not forgetting an essential
element: the energy of the audience. It is an experience that should
be enjoyed live.

For 10 years they play in the world, linked together tours to participate in major festivals
such as Vive Latino in Mexico, Rock For People Czech Republic, Lollapalooza in Chile,
Quito in Ecuador Fest, or more recently the Gentse Festeen which is one of the biggest
festivals of Belgium and Europe. They may well have more than 600 concerts on the
clock, their energy is still far from exhausted!

Keko Yoma is a group trip, and is

characterized by its ability to find
and take ownership of the music of
each place he visits.

2014 2015
In 2014 Keko Yoma celebrated its ten-year career with the recording of Propaganda,
his third album. Among the highlights of the year, we note the launch of the drive
in one of the largest rooms in the country, Batuta, which was filled for the occasion,
as well as an international tour in Latin America, which has the conducted in
Ecuador and Colombia, as part of their participation in the Quito Fest.
In 2015, accompanied by two new members who bring a new sound to the music
project, they realized their eighth European tour. This Europe Tour allowed them
to travel in major cities of the old continent, like Amsterdam (Netherlands), Berlin
(Germany) or Gantes (Belgium). Their passage to Germany was the opportunity
to record a video clip on the Berlin Wall, with the background of the bridge
Oberbaumbrck: they have left a footprint music, party and rock, in this place of
marking history, became a symbol of German reunification.

The music of Keko Yoma is recognized on the European stage,

and the stage and musical approach is appreciated by all those
who recognize the serious work group and matured musically,
that combines social awareness, critical, joy and carnival.
In late 2015, Keko Yoma made a visit to Mexico, in the context of its presentation in one
of the most important festivals in the south of the country, the Indie Fest in Campeche.
City received the band with cheers and enthusiasm, allowing Keko Yoma, consolidating
a journey full of change and success, finishing the year as chosen by festival goers as the
revelation band contest. In addition the band took the instance to visit several areas and
participate in a series of interviews that have enabled a progressive positioning on his
music through Aztec and Mayan territories. In 2016 they expect to repeat the movement,
and make Mexico a new territory in which to present his show.

Photo: Gentse Feesten,

Gent, Belgien

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Allan Follert, Gonzalo Troncoso,

Bass,

Sound Effects,
Vocals,
Didgeridoo

Keyboard,

Vocals,
Synthesizer,
Sound Effects,
Melodica

Javier Lizama,

Drums,
Vocals

Claudio Benavides, Carlos Jara,

Main Vocals,

Texte,
Percussion,
Winds

Percussion

Vocals,
Melodica

Renato Pizarro,

Guitar,

Sound Effects,
Vocals

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Bienvenidos al Sur

acoustic show

Arenga K
electric show, large

Propaganda
electric show medium size

Discography

2008

2010

El Mas Weon de los Caminos...El

Bienvenidos al Sur

International Partnership
2009 - GERMANY

Soundtrip Chile, Various Artists

2014 - SPAIN
La Rockola vol1 - Varios Artistas

2013

2014

Lollapalooza Chile

Propaganda

2015 - SPAIN
La Rockola vol4 - Varios Artistas

Propaganda
In Propaganda it is nice to see a maturation in the content. El
ms los Caminos Weon and Bienvenidos al on the previous
two albums released in 2008 and 2010, were more focused
on notes humorous, in which the theatrical side, particularly
present in songs for inspiration doubtful, sometimes did miss
some interesting musical explorations. Today however, greater
finesse can be seen in the lyrics, a more marked critical and
efficient arrangements, although a bit diffuse. But when it
comes time to java, this cocktail succeeds in passing the good
vibrations necessary to change and awareness. One can not
speak of Keko Yoma without mentioning this.
As for the musical style is also observed that the group has
reached an interesting balance between songs with danceable
rhythms and agreements specifically rock (or punk).
For example, Cabaret, Pyta giro and Resiste are compositions
with very different styles, but both are cosmopolitan and can
reach a wide audience; however, a song like Berln addresses a
very local issue, namely criticism of Special Forces of the Chilean
Police, all served in a soul funk sauce. In other words, the musical
scope of Keko Yoma is endless.

Cristbal Cornejo, ROCKAXIS

Third album of Keko Yoma National quintet has managed to remain on scene
for ten years now, assuming brilliantly autonomy in production and in creation.
One could think of a time we were dealing with a dementia group that would
link the tours, but their journey throughout these years shows that this is a
different path they have chosen, the one to chart their own route at their own
pace and over their moods.

It is important to note the impressive Renato Pizarro guitar

work on the album, especially in songs like Propaganda or
Querer, in which he brings discrete dissonances that enrich
the overall harmony. Similarly, we appreciate the originality
of the songs Plundered has pap and Calor which despite
a minimalist content, differ in sound (punk) rock circular
and repetitive, almost psychedelic, with acrobat trend. Just
before the end-and like the previous albums, the album
gives way to a slower composition, where the delicacy of
melody and musical arrangements vibrate the authentic
texts of Fernando Reyes: thus born La guitarra, an original
waltz that goes to integrate Chinese flutes.

Finally, at the right time, Keko Yoma begins to find a balance and a better presence with a handful of
songs at the height content, thoughtful and mature, without leaving aside the festive touch. On the
contrary, at no time we find compositions in bad taste or easy humor. The critical message appears more
convincing and consistent, and everything remains rooted in the rhythms that seek primarily to make
you dance.

2013

Lollapalooza

2014

QuitoFest

2015

GentseFeesten

Press Reviews

Keko Yoma to a journal NGE

National Council for Culture and
Arts, Metropolitan Region

The 15-year Skampida alongside

Keko Yoma and Triple X Latin Power
rumbabogota.com, Bogota, Colombia

Keko Yoma part in the carnival in honor

of celebration in Chile barranquilla
radiomacondo.com

Secretariat of Culture and Tourism,

Colombia

OMFG! Keko Yoma starts his Berln

Tour twitsession.com

The 10 best received groups QuitoFest

Cuenca elcomercio.com, Cuenca, Ecuador

The Keko Yoma back in Colombia ... DIRAC

Cultural Affairs Department, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Santiago, Chile

Keko Yoma to Colombian TV

Keko Yoma in Colombia in 2013 elparlanteamarillo.com

Keko Yoma will be the Unirock Cali 2013 mindscore.com

rockaxis.com

continenterock.com

Noorderlicht, Amsterdam, Netherlands

ACU, Utrecht, Netherlands

Ernestos, Sittard,
Germany

Spijkerrok, Arnhem, Netherlands

With the support of Dirac, the Chilean group will perform

this week on various scenes from Czech Republic, Germany,
Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium, Austria and Switzerland

The boiling-hot Chilean organize a delirious celebration.

Flashmob huge surprise and chaos

The Chilean group that conquers the world, Burgos, Spain

... Its nice to see that in parallel, local artists being consolidated as
Gepe or Keko Yoma, can also occur and share the poster of large
international groups.

Luciano Cruz Coke,

Ministro of Culture,
newspaper
La Segunda,
Lollapalooza, Chile
2013

Keko Yoma in full preparation for the Rock-for-People of

Prague, La Tercera, Santiago

Punks Latino electrified Ulm, Germany

Booking

HOLANDA

MANAGEMENT/BOOKING

produccion@kekoyoma.com
0056 9 99954977
SKYPE keko.yoma

CARLOS JARA
CHILE

CHILE

JAVIER LIZAMA

TOUR/GIRAS

carlos@kekoyoma.com
0056 9 86658297
WHATSAPP

STEFAN KRIJNEN.
Booking THE NETHERLANDS
stefan@groovmill.com
0031 629 322 408 amsterdam

KEKOYOMA

JAVIER DEVIA
Booking COLOMBIA
javidev@gmail.com
3105038675 cali
3007776578 cali

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