Santa Fe Klan

Biography of Santa Fe Klan

Angel Jair Quezada Jasso (November 29, 1999), better known artistically as Santa Fe Klan, is a Mexican rapper, singer, and songwriter who stands out in the rap scene. He began his career in 2013 as a member of the Santa Fe Klan group, which dissolved in 2017. Then, he continued as a solo artist under the same name. In 2017, the group released its first album, titled Por Costumbre. Two years later, Klan debuted as a solo artist with Bendecido. Since then, he has enjoyed great success, becoming one of the favorites of the Mexican rap scene. Among his most outstanding hits are Cumbia pandillera, Ya se hizo costumbre, En Espera, Así Soy, Diente por Diente, and Infiel.

Early stages

From a humble family, Klan was born in Guanajuato, Mexico, on November 29, 1999. He grew up in the Santa Fe neighborhood, which gave him his name, and has mentioned several times that the experience in the neighborhood was crucial for the development of his career. Without the support of his family and friends, he would not have come so far. There he learned the most important lessons of his life. He grew up listening to rap, inspired by the atmosphere of the streets, graffiti, and breakdancing.

At the age of twelve, he began composing, recording his first single at 13. However, it was not until he turned 15 that he began to take music more professionally, being signed by the record label Alzada Records.

The first hip hop album he listened to was by Cypress Hill, when he was 14 years old. Other influences on Klan come from norteño music.

Santa Fe Klan: Debut and career as a group

The story of Santa Fe Klan as a group began in 2013, when Angel was fourteen years old. His first songs, La misma vida de locos, appeared on YouTube and later came Bien Sanos, Lagrimas de una Madre, Ojos tristes and Corazón Flechado. Despite the success they had achieved, in 2016 the group began to fragment

and in 2017, several members left the band.

It was in 2017 that the group released its first album, titled Por Costumbre. This included 14 songs, among which stood out Otro Día Mas, Triste Realidad, La Última Carta and Ya Se hizo Costumbre.

Later that year, the group released its second album, Seguimos radicando (2017), followed by El Inicio, vol 1, 2 and 3. The three volumes were released in 2017, showing the group’s tireless talent. During that year, Santa Fe Klan would release around 80 songs (sum of the songs on each album).

Among the most popular songs were: Cumbia pandillera, Días Grises, and Un poco enamorado, as well as collaborations: Marihuana with Sid MSC, Rompiendo Reglas with Bipo Montana, Señorita Juana with Liriko Wan, Relax with Tramas, De Donde vengo with Niteck, and En un avión de papel with Mistyko.

Santa Fe Klan as a solo artist

Maintaining the name of Santa Fe Klan, Klan made his solo debut on June 26, 2019 with the release of Bendecido, his first solo album. The album was a great success, with 10 songs, several music videos, and a short film directed by Jos Macias. Among the most notable tracks on the album were: Familia, Hambre, and Religión.

That year he also released the singles Tu y yo and De la calle Somos, as well as the collaborations Ni Ángel Ni Demonio with Neto Peña, Akapellah, and Gona, Te iré a buscar with Nanpa Basico and Infiel with Afaz Natural. He also composed the song Mi Guanajuato, which was part of the soundtrack of Huachicolero. Infiel was especially popular on streaming sites and social networks such as TikTok.

Other successes in 2019 were Entre El Bien y El Mal (feat. Big Stan), Debo Entender, Si Me Caigo, and Corazón Criminal.

Established in the rap scene, his successes continued in 2020

. He started the year with the release of the single Mi Vicio, followed by Si Me Quieren Matar (with Delaossa), Varias Madrugadas, and Alerta with Sid MSC. He also collaborated with Robot on the single Diente por Diente and repeated success with Afaz Natural on the single Luna.

Necesidad (2020)

His second album, Necesidad, was released in June 2020 in collaboration with Lefty Sm. The album included a total of 10 songs, among which Por mi México, Soy Mercenario, Está Caliente, and Mi Decepción stand out. The following month he released Siempre High (ft. Jozue) with Gera MX and Neto Peña, and Lentos Oscuros with Chikis RA.

In September 2020, Ojos Tumbados was released, in collaboration with Dharius, Tiro Loko, Neto Peña, and Gera Mx. A month later, Escandalosos came out, followed by Gallo de Pelea, Cuatro Paredes (with Big Soto), and the double single Vuelve, María.

In 2020, Klan was also named La Voz de la juventud latina and was one of the finalists in the “Acelerador de Talento” of MIDEM. In December 2020, Klan returned with Liga Malandra 2, a collaboration that included the participation of Tren Lokote, La Santa Grifa, El Pinche Mara, Sid MSC, Unex MSC, and Bear Busby.

2021: Santa Cumbia

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Klan approached cumbia and learned to play the accordion, resulting in the album Santa Cumbia. Santa Cumbia was released on February 5, 2021 with a total of nine songs, including Luna y Mar, Soledad, Esta Noche, Carmen and Sonidero. On March 9, 2021, Vida Mala was released. In April, he presented Grandes ligas, a single he recorded with Snoop Dogg and Lupillo and premiered Cumbianbera, where he continues with the cumbia genre.

Later that year, Crónicas De Mi Vecindario was released. On June 4, 2021 he premiered Cumbia Callejera (with Alberto Pedraza) and a few days later he released Pánico (with 473 Music and Neto Reyno). He was followed by other collaborations such as Entre la Muerte y el Peligro with Tren Lokote; Todo Va a Estar Bien with Big Soto

and Neto Peña; Cuidando el Territorio with Calibre 50 and Beto Sierra; and Fuma Fuma with Neutro Shorty.

In November 2021 he released Dos Mundos, in collaboration with Banda MS, and Malvivientes (feat. Karlos Loayzat). Also that month, together with 473 Music, he collaborated on Kódigo con Tornillo. Finally, in December, he released Wuero, being his last song of the year.

Socios I y Socios II (2022)

On February 24, 2022, Klan released the collaborative EPs Socios I and Socios II with Gera MX. Both EPs contain four songs, including the tracks Te escondes, Telaraña, Último Adiós, Sin Miedo and Socios.

Prior to these releases, in January 2022, Klan had released Problemático and Callejera with MC Davo. In March, he collaborated with La Internacional on the single El Hombre Necio and with Bhavi on Dios y La Muerte. His next single, Mar y Tierra, was released on April 4, 2022.

Currently, Klan is part of the collective and record label 473 music.