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Ceci Bastida at Eastside Luv
The Mexican singer Ceci Bastida has come a long way since getting her start at the age of 15 as one of the three singers with the great ’90s ska-punk band Tijuana No. Back then, she was a shy performer who was hidden behind her keyboards, and she was often overshadowed (and sometimes literally drowned out) by the band’s other two singers, but Bastida also sang some of the band’s most memorable tunes, including “Pobre de Ti,” “Nadie Dijo Nada” and a wonderful cover of the Clash’s “Spanish Bombs.” After Tijuana No broke up earlier this decade, she stepped back into the shadows, seemingly content to play keyboards in a supporting role for the celebrated Latin-pop singer Julieta Venegas. In recent years, though, Bastida has finally taken control of her own career, releasing an enchanting debut solo EP, Front BC, in 2006, and exploring an impressive variety of musical styles in collaborations with Soulico, Pigeon John, Legion of Doom, Volumen Cero and Mexican Institute of Sound. While her new songs aren’t as fiery or confrontational as Tijuana No’s revolutionary punk blasts, tracks like “Controlar” and “Muevete” are multilayered, elaborately arranged forays into art-pop, rock and hip-hop that bode well for Bastida’s upcoming full-length CD, Veo la Marea. (Falling James)

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