(Electric guitar reverb) (Random electric guitar strums) (Female voice): Check this out!

(Voices in unison) Check this out!

(Male Voice) Can you hear me well?

Yeah?

(Female voice, random dialogue) Let's see.

Let's give this to-- (Bottle caps clinking) (Clinking transitions into music ♪ [ “Banqueteras ” by Wamaygallo] (Deep vocal) Wepa... (Male voice) Ah ha!

(cumbia fronteriza instrumentati We are Wamaygallo, and this is o Sound On Tap.

Wepa!

Ey!

Smiley: Wepa Ey!

Etzel: Wepa!

[musical build up] ["Banqueteras" by Wamaygallo] ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation] ♪ ♪ Saca la wama banquetera ♪ ♪ voy a poner la cumbia buena ♪ ♪ Saca la wama banquetera ♪ ♪ Voy a bailar con la morena ♪ ♪ Saca la wama banquetera ♪ ♪ voy a poner la cumbia buena ♪ ♪ Saca la wama banquetera ♪ ♪ Voy a bailar con la morena ♪ ♪ Ataca (inaudible) ♪ ♪ Sabroso!

♪ ♪ Atacataca ♪ ♪ [soft instrumentation] ♪ ♪ (faintly) Uy!

Uy!

♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation] ♪ ♪ Aha aha aha!

♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation continues] ♪ ♪ Saca la wama banquetera ♪ ♪ voy a poner la cumbia buena ♪ ♪ Saca la wama banquetera ♪ ♪ Voy a bailar con la morena ♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation] ♪ ♪ Saca la wama banquetera ♪ ♪ voy a bailar con la morena ♪ ♪ Saca la wama banquetera ♪ ♪ Voy a bailar con la morena ♪ ♪ [slow cumbia fronteriza instrumentation] ♪ ♪ [electric guitar build-up] ♪ ♪ (all in unison) Wamaygallo!

♪ ♪ Aye!

♪ [lively cumbia instrumentation] ♪ Uy!

♪ ♪ Uy!

♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation] ♪ ♪♪ Etzel: Eh...it started with me and Smiley wanting to re cumbias and play cumbias.

We didn't have a group so him an together.

He had some songs and so did I with another friend.

Smiley: We had the same idea.

Frank: (Interrupting) That's not true.

(Gasps and Laughter) Etzel: How is it not true?

Selene: Drama!

Etzel: We had all gotten together befor but this project started-- Frank: The majority of us have been in other groups.

Smiley: But we're talking about -- (simultaniously) Wamaygallo!

Smiley: So before Wamaygallo, we'd all b in different groups.

Etzel: And this is very important in th that we have.

...we fight a lot.

SELENE: We fight a lot!

Etzel: So we started recording some son and we said-- Frank: (Interrupting) You're blocking me again!

(Laughter) Etzel: (Continuing) we said, "let's invite these guy Selene: (to Frank) Well sit up straight!

Etzel: (Continuing) and it was great, it's been grea Selene: Wamaygallo started with Etzel and with Smiley.

They both, like, started to come with their songs and everything and then they asked us if we wan record them and we said, " Arre !

Let's do it!

and we got together.

♪ [slow instrumentation build up ♪ weh-weh-weh eeeh ♪ ["Yeska Yeska" by Wamaygallo] ♪ [deep laughing vocal] ♪ ♪ [slow instrumentation picks up] ♪ ♪ [instruments pause] (in unison CUMBIA!

♪ ♪ [smooth cumbia fronteriza instrumentation] ♪ ♪ Aha aha, uy uy!♪ ♪ [organ build-up] ♪ ♪ [smooth cumbia fronteriza instrumentation continues] ♪ ♪ [inaudible vocals] ♪ ♪ Uy!

♪ ♪ [instrumentation becomes livel (in unison) ♪ Voy volando!

♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation] ♪ (in unison) ♪ Con un gallo!

♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation] ♪ ♪ [trumpet and electric guitar alternate] ♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation] ♪ ♪ [trumpet and electric guitar alternate] ♪ ♪ [instrumentation slows back do ♪ Una cumbia fronteriza ♪ ♪ Eh!

♪ ♪ [smooth cumbia fronteriza instrumentation] ♪ ♪ [trumpet and electric guitar alternate] ♪ ♪♪ This next song is called "The Fr and we dedicate it to El Chuco and Juaritos.

♪ [cumbia fronteriza instrumenta ♪ [musical build up] ♪ ["Cumbia de la Frontera ” by Wamaygallo] ♪ [trumpet livens music] ♪ ♪ Uy!

♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza ] ♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza cont ♪ Sabor!

♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza cont ♪ En la frontera bailan la cumbi sonando conga, guira y timbal ♪ ♪ En la frontera bailan la cumbi sonando conga, guira y timbal ♪ ♪ Y con un gallo y una caguama así la cumbia se goza mas ♪ ♪ Y con un gallo y una caguama así la cumbia se goza mas ♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza ] ♪ ♪ Wepa eh!

Uy!

♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza cont (in unison) ♪ Ay esta cumbia es de la fronte baila aquí, se baila donde sea ♪ (in unison) ♪ Ay esta cumbia es de la fronte baila aquí, se baila donde sea ♪ ♪ [smooth guitar] ♪ ♪ weh-weh-weh eeeh!

♪ ♪ [smooth electric guitar] ♪ ♪ [musical build-up] ♪ ♪ [trumpet livens music] ♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza ] ♪ ♪ Wepa eh!

Uy!

Cumbia!

♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentatiton continues ] ♪ ♪ En la frontera bailan la cumbi sonando conga, guira y timbal ♪ ♪ En la frontera bailan la cumbi sonando conga, guira y timbal ♪ ♪ Y con un gallo y una caguama así la cumbia se goza mas ♪ ♪ Y con un gallo y una caguama así la cumbia se goza mas ♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation ] ♪ ♪ Wepa eh!

Uy!

♪ (in unison) ♪ Ay esta cumbia es de la fronte baila aquí, se baila donde sea ♪ (in unison) ♪ Ay esta cumbia es de la fronte baila aquí, se baila donde sea ♪ ♪ [smooth electric guitar] ♪ ♪ Do it Smiley!

Uy!

♪ ♪ [electric guitar solo] Suavecito!

Wepa eh ♪ (in unison) ♪ Ay esta cumbia es de la fronte baila aquí, se baila donde sea ♪ (in unison) ♪ Ay esta cumbia es de la fronte baila aquí, se baila donde sea ♪ ♪ Dale sabor!

♪ ♪ [instrumentation speeds up] ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Wepa eh!

♪ Etzel: We would listen to rock, punk... all punks, ska-ers, metal heads.

But all of our families always - frontier Mexicans-- Etzel & Selene: (Simultaniously) There was always cumbia!

Etzel: in our family parties... Selene: (simultaniously) with Me there will be cumbias!

Etzel: So it influences our music and so we get back to.... Selene: We get back to our roots, which are cumbias.

It's in our... you know in all o roots.

We've listened to cumbias since we were kids.

And our music has cumbia but we that punk-rock aspect.

Which we have because we are like kind of... a little...non-t But we love traditional Columbia So we get a lot of influence fro but we also have rock, ska...whi is a bit more American or from J or Mexican.

Frank: We're becoming our parents... Selene: (translating) we are becoming our parents!

(Laughter) Frank: We're getting old.

Selene: Exactly, that!

[ “ La Llamarada ” by Wamaygallo] ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation] ♪ ♪ Uy!

♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation continues] ♪ ♪ Hay que, hay que, hay que sopl a las Brasas.

♪ ♪ Paque?

Paque?

Paque arda la llamarada.

♪ (in unison) ♪ Hay que, hay que, hay que solt carnaza.

♪ ♪ Paque?

Paque?

Para pescar ca ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation] ♪ ♪ [electric guitar is emphasized ♪ Hay que, hay que, hay que sopl a las Brasas.

♪ ♪ Paque?

Paque?

Paque arda la llamarada.

♪ (in unison) ♪ Hay que, hay que, hay que solt carnaza.

♪ ♪ Paque?

Paque?

Para pescar ca ♪ [trumpet build-up] ♪ ♪ [Other instruments join] ♪ ♪ Wepa eh!

♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation continues] ♪ ♪ De noche ando como búho, despierto de ojos abiertos.

♪ ♪ Oigo ruidos y sonidos, persigo al más llamativo.

♪ ♪ De noche escucho sirenas, despierto de oídos alertas.

♪ ♪ Pesco canciones enteras, a veces con todo y letras.

♪ ♪ [electric guitar solo alternat drums] ♪ ♪ [musical build-up] ♪ ♪ Vamonos!

♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation continues] ♪ ♪ Hay que, hay que, hay que sopl a las Brasas.

♪ ♪ Paque?

Paque?

Paque arda la llamarada.

♪ (in unison) ♪ Hay que, hay que, hay que solt carnaza.

♪ ♪ Paque?

Paque?

Para pescar ca ♪ [trumpet build-up] ♪ ♪ [Other instruments join] ♪ ♪ Uy!

♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation continues] Uy!

Uy !♪ ♪♪ ♪ [slow organ build-up]♪ ♪ [musical build-up] ♪ [ “Hermana Ines ” by Wamaygallo] [instrumentation stops] [silence] ♪ [trumpet plays lively melody] ♪ [other instruments join] ♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation] ♪ ♪ [instrumentation speeds up] ♪ ♪ Quiero que tu sepas que me voy enamorando ♪ ♪ Cada que te veo siento que me quemando ♪ ♪ Hoy es el dia que Dios me dice hazlo ♪ ♪ Cuando doy la misa a ella le v rezando ♪ (in unison) ♪ Por allí va la Hermana Ines ♪ ♪ con sus caderas que me han condenado ♪ (in unison) ♪ Por allí va la Hermana Ines ♪ ♪ el collarin me esta calando ♪ (in unison) ♪ Por allí va la Hermana Ines ♪ ♪ ese hábito le está estorbando.

(in unison) ♪ Vamos ♪ ♪ Al confesionario.

♪ (in unison) ♪ Ay!

♪ ♪ Al confesionario.

♪ (in unison) ♪ Vamos ♪ ♪ Al confesionario.

♪ (in unison) ♪ Ay!

♪ ♪ Al confesionario.

♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza ] ♪ ♪ [electric guitar is emphasized ♪ [trumpet plays lively melody] ♪ [other instruments join] ♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation] ♪ ♪ Quiero que tu sepas que me voy enamorando ♪ ♪ Cada que te veo siento que me quemando.

Wepa eh!

♪ ♪ Hoy es el dia que Dios me dice hazlo ♪ ♪ Cuando doy la misa a ella le v rezando ♪ (in unison) ♪ Por allí va la Hermana Ines ♪ ♪ con sus caderas que me han condenado ♪ (in unison) ♪ Por allí va la Hermana Ines ♪ ♪ el collarin me esta calando ♪ (in unison) ♪ Por allí va la Hermana Ines ♪ ♪ ese hábito le está estorbando.

(in unison) ♪ Vamos ♪ ♪ Al confesionario.

♪ (in unison) ♪ Ay!

♪ ♪ Al confesionario.

♪ (in unison) ♪ Vamos ♪ ♪ Al confesionario.

♪ (in unison) ♪ Ay!

♪ ♪ Al confesionario.

♪ ♪ [trumpet plays lively melody] ♪ [other instruments join] ♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation] Uy!

Uy!

♪ ♪♪ Wepa eh!

Selene: Personally, I've developed, like a flame, like a certain anger that I just don't know how to do except play music.

So I'm gonna try and play someth maybe talks about what is currently happening.

With what's happening with immig and all that.

We have our problems with that, ...and yes.

Yes, all that has de affected us.

Everything that is happening pol Etzel: There was a lot of tension with the Walmart shooting... ...but then that was it.

Because violence tends to get people's attention.

But...

There are still a lot of immigra in the different camps where families get separated.

Selene: (Interrupting, simultani there are still kids in cages!

Etzel: People are still getting deporte and getting dumped back at the b So the thing about our music is Well it highlights our border and its social issues.

Sabrosura!

[ “El Mal Trip ” by Wamaygallo] ♪ [musical build-up] ♪ ♪ [electric guitar speeds up tem Sabor!

♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation] ♪ ♪ Es cierto que a veces nos va m que el mal viaje nunca va acabar ♪ Aun así nos volvemos a encontr al mal tiempo buena cara hay que ♪ Hubo momentos que ya no pude m Hasta la madre me pones bien cab ♪ Se me baja lo loco y aquí esto nuevamente buscando tu sabor.

♪ (in unison) ♪ Y la verdad es que no quiero p pues despues de tenerte ♪ (in unison) ♪ no dejo de pensar.

Mi cabeza se pierde en el humo ♪ (in unison) ♪ que sale de tu cuerpo, y no quiero parar ♪ ♪ [cumbia fronteriza instrumenta slows down] ♪ ♪ eh-heh-heh-heh-heh!

♪ ♪ [emphasis on smooth electric g ♪ Sabor!

♪ ♪ [smooth electric guitar contin ♪ [electric guitar speeds up] ♪ ♪ [musical build-up] ♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation] ♪ ♪ Uy!

♪ ♪ Hubo momentos que ya no pude m Hasta la madre me pones bien cab ♪ Se me baja lo loco y aquí esto nuevamente buscando tu sabor.

♪ (in unison) ♪ Y la verdad es que no quiero p pues despues de tenerte ♪ (in unison) ♪ no dejo de pensar.

Mi cabeza se pierde en el humo ♪ (in unison) ♪ que sale de tu cuerpo, y no quiero parar ♪ ♪ [instrumentation softens] ♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation] ♪ (in unison) ♪ Y la verdad es que no quiero p pues despues de tenerte ♪ (in unison) ♪ no dejo de pensar.

Mi cabeza se pierde en el humo ♪ (in unison) ♪ que sale de tu cuerpo, y no quiero parar ♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation] ♪ ♪♪ Selene: We have been in so many groups t have come up with so many names and this name, for us, is like.. something that unites us all!

[Clap] (Continues) Wamaygallo, thats us It's, like, very personal very...like kind of intimate It's like -- (off camera) Is it like " where's my gallo "?

Selene: What?

.... No.... Etzel: (Laughing) Where's my gal (off camera) "where's my gallo "?

(Loud laughter) Selene: (translating) "Where is my rooster?!"

Yes!

(Laughter) Smiley: Where is my gallo?

Selene: Yes that too!

It's- it's for everyone!

Whoever wants to give "Wamaygallo" a mea ...then that's what it is!

Etzel: It's folklore, it's a par Smiley: It's provocative!

Etzel: (repeating) It's provocative, it's science, it's spiritual, it's everything.

It's everything and nothing.

Frank: Nobody understands it the first time we tell them.

Smiley: Not even ourselves.

Selene: No!

Everyone's like, "What?

What is the name?"

Etzel: Wamaygallo!

Selene: Wama and gallo .

but... Carlos: Don't ask about what you can see... (Laughter errupts) Selene: "Don't ask about what you can se Juan Gabriel once said!

[ “El Tren" by Wamaygallo] ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation lead by trumpet] ♪ Ehhh!

Uy!

Uy!

♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation lead by trumpet] ♪ La bocina comienza a sonar, alertando que ya va a pasar ♪ ♪ La bocina comienza a sonar, alertando que ya va a pasar ♪ ♪ Estaba a punto de irme a subir y descubrí donde iba parar ♪ ♪ Estaba a punto de irme a subir y descubrí donde iba parar ♪ ♪ [drums silence music] ♪ ♪ [music instrument reverb] ♪ ♪ Wepa eh!

♪ (simultaniously) [instrumentation abruptly begins ♪ Y ya se va el tren, pero no ab ♪ Yo ya me canse, pero no aborda ♪ Soy un vagabundo no se a donde Yo busco otro rumbo, no sé a don ♪ [instrumentation slows down, l electric guitar] ♪ ♪ [drums lead] ♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation lead by trumpet] Uy!

Wepa eh!

♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation continues] ♪ ♪ La bocina comienza a sonar, alertando que ya va a pasar ♪ ♪ La bocina comienza a sonar, alertando que ya va a pasar ♪ ♪ Estaba a punto de irme a subir y descubrí donde iba parar ♪ ♪ Estaba a punto de irme a subir y descubrí donde iba parar ♪ ♪ Y ya se va el tren, pero no ab ♪ Yo ya me canse, pero no aborda ♪ Soy un vagabundo no se a donde Yo busco otro rumbo, no sé a don ♪ [musical build up] ♪ ♪ [lively cumbia fronteriza instrumentation continues] Uy!

Aeh!

♪ ♪♪