Artist

Name:
Peyoti For President

Genre:
Latin Quarter

 

Biography

Gypsy beatnik revolutionaries born out of the urban decay of London suburbia. Euphoric beats mix Ska, Cumbia, flamenco, Rumba & Samba opposing musical lethargy and rapping no-bullshit words calling for 21st century uprising.

Peyoti for President are musicians with global origins, melody, rhythm, spirit and attitude. Peyoti for President is 21st century punk with purpose. Call it what you want but Peyoti for President' is unique, unexplored territory.

Peyoti for President released their debut album in May 2009 to critical acclaim in both mainstream music press and specialist world/roots press, Rock n' Reel describing it as "Genuinely & Shockingly Original", Rolling Stone praising the album; "Agitation via world music hasn't been this enthralling for a long time" and The Independent giving the album the top album rating, "hits the ground running and doesn't let up for a moment." TIME OUT recently described the band as "Euphoric global sounds...New era conquistadors of Political Punk" & Songlines as "Incendiary music - they cannot and surely will not be ignored."