{"id":794743,"date":"2019-04-11T12:07:36","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T18:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/?p=819301"},"modified":"2019-04-11T12:07:36","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T18:07:36","slug":"coachella-2019-10-international-acts-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/music-news\/coachella-2019-10-international-acts-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Coachella 2019: 10 International Acts to Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/BLACKPINKJB.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/coachella\/\" id=\"auto-tag_coachella\" data-tag=\"coachella\">Coachella<\/a> kicks off this weekend, it will boast one of the most globally-minded and gender-diverse lineups in its storied 20-year history. This year\u2019s festival bill features artists from Chile to Japan to Nigeria, many of whom are rarely seen stateside. Here are 10 of most must-see international acts at Empire Polo Grounds this spring.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Blackpink<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>For fans of:<\/strong> BTS<\/p>\n<p>Korean electro-pop divas Blackpink have not only dominated the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/k-pop\/\" id=\"auto-tag_k-pop\" data-tag=\"k-pop\">K-pop<\/a> realm, but as of this year, slayed their way into the American mainstream as the genre\u2019s highest-charting female act. The group recently shattered records with their dual song-video release, \u201cKill This Love,\u201d which became the fastest-liked, fastest-viewed and most-viewed YouTube video in the first 24 hours folowing its. Experience their magnitude in real time on Friday, 8 p.m. at the Sahara Stage.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2S24-y0Ij3Y?version=3&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;autohide=2&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Burna Boy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>For fans of:<\/strong> Wizkid, Mr Eazi, Drake<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian Afro-fusion don Burna Boy has collaborated with some of music\u2019s biggest acts, from Major Lazer to Fall Out Boy, and most recently Lily Allen. He\u2019s also a serious power player in his own right. Dubbed \u201cThe African Giant,\u201d the singer-rapper reaches beyond his roots to craft his own Wild West trap sound on his latest EP, 2019\u2019s <em>Steel &amp; Copper<\/em>. Burna Boy will make his Indio debut on the Coachella Stage at 3:05 p.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xOF8AtTvqSk?version=3&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;autohide=2&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><br \/>Christine &amp; The Queens<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>For fans of:<\/strong> Janelle Mon\u00e1e, Perfume Genius, Hayley Kiyoko<\/p>\n<p>A self-described \u201cfreakpop\u201d extraordinaire, French singer-songwriter H\u00e9lo\u00efse Letissier \u2014 a.k.a. Christine, and sometimes just Chris \u2014 evokes Eighties Janet Jackson with a James Dean swagger. She and her squad of dancing queens will bring the heat from her 2018 album, <em>Chris,<\/em> on Saturday, 7:45 p.m. at the Outdoor Theatre.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yht4AgF_J4Y?version=3&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;autohide=2&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><br \/>J Balvin<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>For fans of:<\/strong> Bad Bunny, Daddy Yankee, Diplo<\/p>\n<p>This may be first year J Balvin\u2019s name made the official lineup, but this isn\u2019t his first rodeo: The Colombian reggaeton ambassador graced the Coachella Stage with Beyonc\u00e9 last year, helping Queen Bey perform their global pop hit, \u201cMi Gente (Remix).\u201d Expect more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/latin\/\" id=\"auto-tag_latin\" data-tag=\"latin\">Latin<\/a> superhits from Balvin\u2019s excellent 2018 LP, <em>Vibras,<\/em>&nbsp;and new songs too, featuring Sean Paul and fellow Coachella performer Diplo, on Saturday, 7:10 p.m. at the Coachella Stage.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-gCe4WrmOIk?version=3&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;autohide=2&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><br \/>Kero Kero Bonito<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>For fans of:<\/strong> Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, PC Music, every band on Slumberland Records<\/p>\n<p>Coming from London by way of Otaru, Japan, Kero Kero Bonito frontwoman Sarah Midori Perry is nobody\u2019s corporate Japanese Idol \u2014 but on the flipside, the genre-hopping singer-rapper could be everybody\u2019s. Together with Jamie Bulled and Gus Lobban, Perry\u2019s not afraid to muss up her Nintendo-inspired chiptune pop with a bit of surf-rock thrash. The band of Brits will bring their feel-good vibes to the Sonora stage, Friday at 5:45 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O9Zl4hyIgB4?version=3&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;autohide=2&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><br \/>Las Robertas<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>For fans of:<\/strong> Tame Impala, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Lorelle Meets the Obsolete<\/p>\n<p>Just a week after the release of their new EP, <em>Together Outrageously<\/em>, Costa Rican psych-rockers Las Robertas are primed to mesmerize desert farers with their sunshine-laden jams. Those seeking the classic festival-rock experience will find no better match on Friday\u2019s lineup \u2014 Las Robertas go on 2:55 p.m. at the Sonora Stage.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nno9hxAtykU?version=3&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;autohide=2&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><br \/>Perfume<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>For fans of:<\/strong> AKB48, Robyn, Daft Punk<\/p>\n<p>The Japanese pop circuit has had a tendency to chew up and spit out its most viable global stars\u2026 &nbsp;except for the all-woman technopop group, Perfume. First established in 2002, the Hiroshima trio have grown to become one of Japan\u2019s most lasting pop acts, as well as the very first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/j-pop\/\" id=\"auto-tag_j-pop\" data-tag=\"j-pop\">J-pop<\/a> group to perform at Coachella. The world\u2019s sweetest girl gang will bring their brisk future pop to the Gobi Stage Sunday at 8:20 p.m. Just remember to bring your dancing shoes.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cGlFxkWgI84?version=3&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;autohide=2&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Rosal\u00eda<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>For fans of:<\/strong> Bj\u00f6rk, J Balvin, El Guincho<\/p>\n<p>Few artists in the Spanish-language world had a better year in 2018 than <em>La Rosal\u00eda<\/em>. After racking up multiple Latin Grammys for her flamenco-pop fusion LP, <em>El Mal Querer<\/em>, the Barcelona superstar continues her winning streak this year amid the palms. Catch Rosal\u00eda and her fierce dance crew before they jet off on a limited run of North American tour dates \u2014 Friday, 7:50 p.m at the Mojave Stage.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p7bfOZek9t4?version=3&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;autohide=2&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><br \/>Tomasa Del Real<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>For fans of:<\/strong> Ivy Queen, Megan Thee Stallion<\/p>\n<p>As the leading lady of the digital reggaeton movement known as <em>neoperreo<\/em>, Chilean singer-rapper Tomasa Del Real has suffused Latin America\u2019s urban underground with a cheeky, feminist-forward ethos through songs like \u201cY Dime\u201d and \u201cBarre con el Pelo.\u201d Tomasa will bring her cyber-tropical utopia to the stage on Friday, 2:05 pm at the Sonora Stage.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AuO11HdO4gY?version=3&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;autohide=2&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Los Tucanes de Tijuana<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>For fans of:<\/strong> Los Tigres Del Norte<\/p>\n<p>Coming straight out of TJ, Mexican norte\u00f1o band Los Tucanes are no buzz act. As seasoned veterans of the genre, they will not only be the first norte\u00f1o band to play the fest, but they will be granted keys to the City of Coachella. It\u2019s well-deserved honor: The band has familial roots in Coachella, and they first cut their teeth in the town\u2019s now-defunct but historical venue, La Copacabana. See them Friday, 3:30 p.m. at the Coachella Stage \u2014 and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goldenvoice.com\/#\/event\/370991\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">again at CHELLA,<\/a> a special, off-festival Latin showcase.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4gA5iaZ11lU?version=3&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;autohide=2&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/coachella-2019-international-acts-to-watch-j-balvin-blackpink-819301\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Rolling Stone<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Coachella kicks off this weekend, it will boast one of the most globally-minded and gender-diverse lineups in its storied 20-year history. This year\u2019s festival bill features artists from Chile to Japan to Nigeria, many of whom are rarely seen stateside. Here are 10 of most must-see international acts at Empire Polo Grounds this spring. 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