KANSAS CITY, MO — October 23rd, 2025 — The crowd isn’t just clapping. They’re chanting. They’re swaying. They’re part of something alive. Onstage, the four members of Making Movies Band lock eyes, trading rhythms that sound like a heartbeat stretched across continents.
This is more than a concert — it’s communion.
As the Kansas City-based group prepares to launch its 2025 U.S. Tour, Making Movies is proving that the most powerful sound in music today isn’t a new genre or a viral hook — it’s belonging.
“We play rock and Latin music,” frontman Enrique Chi says, “but what we’re really building is connection — between cultures, between hearts, between generations.”
A Band Built on Borders That Don’t Exist
Formed in 2009 by brothers Enrique and Diego Chi, along with percussionist Juan Carlos Chaurand and drummer Duncan Burnett, Making Movies Band was never interested in fitting into a single sound.
Their music blends cumbia, son cubano, psychedelia, and rock ’n’ roll — an electrifying mix that critics at NPR have described as “a rare fusion that’s both global and deeply personal.”
Every performance feels like a celebration of Latin America’s heartbeat and the Midwest’s grit — an unexpected marriage that audiences across the Americas can feel in their bones.
Lyrics With a Pulse
Where many bands chase hits, Making Movies chases meaning. Their albums — A La Deriva, I Am Another You, ameri’kana, and Xopa — read like chapters in a social diary. Each explores what it means to migrate, to dream, and to survive while staying true to one’s roots.
Their breakout single “No Te Calles” with Rubén Blades earned them a Latin Grammy nomination, but it’s the message behind the song — “Don’t stay silent” — that continues to define their purpose.
“We want people to dance, but we also want them to think,” says Chi. “Music should move every part of you — not just your feet.”
A Growing Fan Movement
The Making Movies Tribe — a passionate community of super-fans who follow the band’s every tour and lyric — is proof that authenticity still wins. Fans describe feeling “seen” in their songs, many of which switch fluidly between English and Spanish.
At shows, it’s common to see parents with children, activists next to artists, and dancers next to dreamers — all shouting the same lyrics.
Every ticket sale, every lyric sung, is a form of solidarity.
Art as Mentorship
Offstage, the band’s work through Art As Mentorship has extended that solidarity into real-world impact. The nonprofit offers programs that help young creatives from underserved communities turn expression into empowerment.
The mission is simple: show the next generation that their stories matter.
“Music gave us a voice,” says Chi. “Now we want to give that gift back.”
The 2025 Tour: A Cultural Revival
The upcoming Making Movies 2025 Tour will bring the band’s signature energy to venues across the United States, blending infectious grooves with unfiltered honesty.
Fans can expect an immersive experience — live storytelling, blazing guitar work, and percussion that turns every floor into a dance circle. Each show doubles as a cultural revival: loud, loving, and unapologetically human.
Tickets are available now online.
Where to Listen
Stream ameri’kana, I Am Another You, and No Te Calles on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music. Follow @makingmoviesband on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok for behind-the-scenes videos, fan features, and tour announcements.
About Making Movies Band
Founded in Kansas City in 2009, Making Movies Band merges Latin American traditions with rock ’n’ roll storytelling. Their genre-defying sound and community work have earned praise from Billboard, NPR, and Rolling Stone Latinoamérica. The band continues to prove that when rhythm meets purpose, music becomes a movement.
