End of the Line

Hurray for the Riff Raff

Hurray for the Riff Raff is an Indie rock band from New Orleans, Louisiana formed by Alynda Segarra. Segarra draws inspiration from cult favorite Rodriguez, a Mexican-American who translated working-class stories from Detroit into powerful rock ballads, and the Ghetto Brothers, an underground band from the 1970s South Bronx who stitched Puerto Rican nationalist messages into a rough-hewn fabric of Santana and Sly and the Family Stone Afro-Caribbean funk. She reached back to her cultural ancestors in the form of the radical political group the Young Lords and the salsa singer Héctor Lavoe. The latest album, The Navigator, was released on March 10, 2017. The Navigator, has received much critical acclaim, including: #8 Mojo's 50 Best Albums of 2017, #9 NPR'S 50 … more »