Tijuana No formed in Tijuana, Mexico in 1989. They play an eclectic blend of ska, punk, New Wave, and Rock. They are among the most important Mexican bands to blend ska into their music. Their 1992 ska-punk song “Pobre De Ti” is huge and remains an important ska song. Today we interview former Tijuana No singer/keyboardist Ceci Bastida. We go through Tijuana No’s excellent, politically-charged records and get some insight into their cover of The Clash’s “Spanish Bombs.” We talk about the 2 Tone ska groups that they loved and other influences they had like Bob Marley, Café Tacvba, Maldita Vencidad, Mano Negra and of course The Clash. We also talk about former Tijuana No member turned pop superstar Julieta Venegas—Ceci played keyboards with her from 2000-2008. We talk about Tijuana No’s attempt to break into the US late 90s ska market, their relationship to the Zapatista movement, why the topic of immigration frequently came up in their music (As well as in Ceci’s solo tunes), and we talk about some of the bands that Ceci got to see in San Diego as a teenager: General Public, Ziggy Marley and Tin Machine. We also talk about the incredible cover of Suicidal Tendencies’ “Institutionalized” that Ceci sang lead vocals on. Also, be sure to check out Ceci Bastida’s latest solo record, Everything Taken Away. An amazing album! Follow the series wherever you get your podcast. Fans can also get early and ad-free episodes by joining the IDOS Patreon, and don't forget to check out all the Consequence Podcast Network series here.You can also support the In Defense host Aaron Carnes by purchasing a copy of his book, In Defense of Ska. The 2nd, expanded edition will be released in Oct 2024.If you like our theme song, go download the EP Lives by Slow Gherkin. They wrote the opening and closing songs for our podcast. You can get both tunes from their Lives EP. Also, check out Dan P and the Bricks two LPs. They provided the mid-roll ad transition music. Co-host Adam Davis has a band called Omnigone. Their latest record, Against The Rest released on March 31, 2023. The In Defense of Ska editor Chris Reeves runs a record label called Ska Punk International. They have new releases coming out all the time.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy