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C-Kan on Tour

Mexican rapper and hip-hop star C-Kan knows how to get a crowd moving with his high-energy blend of reggaeton and rap. His tracks are equal parts hard-edged tales of gangs and life on the streets, and melodic, often autotuned melodies that give his perspective on pervasive social injustices. After his rise to fame in 2012, C-Kan spent the last decade perfecting his live act as a headliner at various major festivals, including Revolution Fest, Budweiser Made in America Festival and High Times Magazine: Cannabis Cup. In 2022, fans can catch C-Kan performing at venues across North America on his anticipated 2022 USA Tour alongside fellow Mexican rap stars MC Davo and Dharius.

C-Kan Live in Concert

José Luis Maldonado Ramos, better known by his stage name C-Kan, was born in Guadalajara, Mexico in 1987. From an early age, he became familiar with a hard life on the streets and began rapping about the lifestyle as a teenager. C-Kan's early influences include Cypress Hill, Big Boy and Control Machete, whose impacts you can hear in his contemporary fusion of reggaeton and rap.  According to C-Kan, he had to arm himself for protection when he was just a teen and soon became the man of the house after his father passed away. Life's troubles didn't keep C-Kan down but instead inspired him to draw attention to social injustices and inspire change through his lyrics and platform as an artist. In 2006, the rapper released his first two mixtapes, Get Money and Déjenme Afinar Los Gallos. By 2012 he had gained widespread recognition for his YouTube music videos and the release of his debut full-length album Voy por el Sueño de Muchos. As of 2022, C-Kan has released eight full-length albums, composed the soundtrack for the feature film Compadres and has had his music featured in multiple popular video games. The tracks "M.E.X.I.C.O." and "La Calle Sabe de mi Nombre" appear in the AAA game titles Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands and Watch Dogs 2. Some of C-Kan's lyrics have become a mantra for those seeking freedom from oppression, with tracks like "Soy Ilegal" addressing issues like immigration, racism and the dream of a better life in America.