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Los Rakas are a bilingual Hip-Hop group made up of Panamanian cousins Raka Rich and Raka Dun based in Oakland, California. Their style consists of a mixture of Hip-Hop influences with Reggaeton, Reggae, and Dancehall.〔LosRakas.com (Los Rakas ) Retrieved on 24 September 2012〕 Their most recent work includes collaborating with the American New Wave band Blondie on their 2014 studio album, Ghosts of Download, where they appeared as a featured artist on the track I Screwed Up. ==Background== Both members are of Panamanian descent. The duo met in East Oakland, California at a relative's house when they were teenagers.〔http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/25/interview-los-rakas/ Oaklandish] ''The Fader'' Retrieved on 24 September 2012〕 The group began in earnest by producing and releasing mixtapes alongside remixes of other songs. Raka Rich was born in Northern California and moved to Panama City as a child, where he lived until he was 12. From childhood, he was drawn to music and seduced by the variations between sound and rhythm. Soon, he began writing his own lyrics mixing a variety of different styles.〔http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-06-27/afro-latino-hip-hop-duo-takes-hard-look-sue-o-americano〕 Raka Dun is one of ten children and was raised in the barrio of Nuevo Veranillo, Panama. Raka Dun began entertaining at the age of 10, touring his home country with a traditional folkloric dance group.〔http://www.tr3s.com/music/artists/los-rakas/#bio] ''MTV Tr3s''〕 Both members of the duo are proud of their Californian and Panamanian upbringing.〔http://www.latina.com/music/los-rakas-debut-album-interview?page=2〕 Los Rakas derive their name from the Panamanian slur "Rakataka," a derogatory word for someone from the ghetto, or an impoverished neighborhood.〔 Part of the group's philosophy is to uplift and represent those from difficult backgrounds. Therefore, in regards to the name Raka Dun has explained “we decided to call ourselves Los Rakas is to show the world that not everything that comes from the ghetto is negative.”〔PRI.org () Retrieved on 08 August 2014〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Los Rakas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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