Los Crudos: Hardcore’s Latino Pioneers

“People kind of disregard punk and I try to explain to people that in communities like the ones I grew up in, you gotta understand that punk in these communities has saved kids lives,” says Martin Sorrondeguy, lead singer of Los Crudos. The band’s sloganeering songs became anthems for a generation of Latino punks looking for something to identify with. Twenty-five years later, we look back at the history and legacy of one of punk’s most respected bands.