Band Members:
(Left to right)
Eddika Edulé Organista
Michael Anthony Ibarra
Dominique "Chief" Rodriguez

Photograph: Rafael Cardenas

 

 

El Haru Kuroi, is an East Los Angeles trio drawing their original musical style from their own experiences with life and music from which they are surrounded. Natives to Los Angeles’ Eastside, their music not only is a representation of their cultural upbringing but also captures their individual style with a reminiscence of Mexican, South American, African, and American Jazz elements. Meeting in music school, they have evolved together and persisted in the creation of an original musical sound, which combines distinct melodic, polyrhythmic and multilingual aspects, resulting as a key ingredient for their sound. El Haru Kuroi has performed throughout the LA area and toured the South West to New Orleans, the East Coast and recently toured to Japan. 

They have also performed in various cultural and musical festivals in Los Angeles such as First Fridays held at the Natural History Museum, Levitt Pavillion in MacArther Park,  Union Station for the Metro Art Los Angeles concert series, at Self Help Graphics  for the annual Dia de Los Muertos celebration and recently at the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA).  After being together for a little over a decade, they have recorded three full length albums, a two-song 7” vinyl, made music videos, and have had their music placed in documentaries and films. The latest release of their 192192192 album was recently pressed onto their first 12” vinyl. 

El Haru Kuroi will continue on their musical trajectory writing new music, releasing another album/ single, and making more videos.   

 “Combining the snarling urgency of post-punk with the sensuality of bossa-nova, they’ve come upon something very different and exciting to listen to” (M. Cotto, KCRW).