Black Pumas are a funk and soul duo based in Austin, Texas, United States, consisting of singer Eric Burton and guitarist/producer Adrian Quesada. Their work also has strong Latin music influences. The duo received their first Grammy nomination ever for Best New Artist for 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on January 2020. The duo formed in 2017 and released their debut album, Black Pumas, on June 21, 2019. They performed at South by Southwest in 2019 and won a best new band trophy at the 2019 Austin Music Awards. On November 20, 2019, they were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist.
This duo represents what bands are becoming in the new century: versatile, open-ended partnerships forged by adepts experimenting with form. Singer Eric Burton learned his chops both auditioning for American Idol and busking on L.A.'s Santa Monica Pier; producer-multi-instrumentalist Adrian Quesada is a Latinx music veteran (he's won a Grammy as a member of the funk orchestra Grupo Fantasma).
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Flashmag December 2019 www.flashmag.net