Cristobal El Cotola
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| He immigrated from Chile with his mother at the age of five, just after the death of his father. Dreaming of a better tomorrow, landed in Montreal and was confronted to harsh realities that nurtured his passion for music. He started producing beats and recording songs at the age of thirteen and as one of the only latino lyricist in Canada, he had to defend his title many times since he was part of the original creative team of the first freestyle Hip Hop league in Canada, the LIHQ (Ligue d'improvisation Hip Hop du Québec).
From mc to musician to having a Master Degree in television, film making and artist management, he loves to gather with other thinkers and discuss about ways of improving oneself to help the community. Always bringing forth innovative concepts like the songs "Keep your Head Up" and "Le Rassemblement" that were selected by the NFB to be presented to the governor general of Canada, Michaelle Jean and her husband, notorious filmaker Jean Lafond, for it's powerful depiction of struggle and hope of young girls in modern society. The song Villeneuve with Sans Pression, Dramatik and Le Voyou is also a song that reveals the emotion, the pain behind the tragic incident in Montreal-North that saw the death of another innocent vitim to the hands of the police, the incident was prime time at the Franc-Tireur, one of the most controversial program on national television.
"We are now about to face our most inner power, Look around you, the world is changing, water is missing, depression is rising and in certain places, birds ain't even flying anymore. The only thing we got is a bond that connects our souls and what nurishes it, is love, and love is harmony,harmony is music, Food for your soul! let's do it for the kids!! |
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