EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW W/ LALO MENESES — THE CRISTOPOLIS SHOW #323
From Santiago, Chile, comes pioneering MC, producer, author, and Hip-Hop historian Lalo Meneses, founding member of Panteras Negras, one of the most influential groups in the history of Chilean Hip-Hop.
Fresh off the release of his new album SOBREVIVIENTE (2026), Lalo Meneses continues an extraordinary musical journey with a 14-track project featuring Ana Tijoux, Jorge González, Jimmy Fernández, Pedro Foncea, Lenwa Dura, and more. The album includes standout songs “ENCERRADO,” “AntiLongi,” and “No hay vuelta atrás.”
Emerging from the streets of Huamachuco in Renca during the late 1980s, Lalo Meneses helped establish Chilean rap as a powerful voice for social commentary and cultural expression. As a founding member of Panteras Negras, he helped create a historic catalog that includes Reyes de la Jungla (1993), Atacandocalle (1996), Hip-Hop Combatiendo, and Prodigios (2012), with defining songs such as “El Rapulento” and “Comunicando.”
Beyond his work with Panteras Negras, Lalo Meneses has built an extensive solo career, founded La Calle Records, and authored Reyes de la jungla: Historia visual de Panteras Negras (2014), documenting the group’s legacy and the origins of Chilean Hip-Hop.
Tune in as we dive deep into SOBREVIVIENTE, the pioneering history of Panteras Negras, and Lalo Meneses’s extraordinary journey in Hip-Hop on The Cristopolis Show #323.
Friday, October 23rd, 2026
4 PM Santiago / 3 PM NYC / 12 PM LA
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