Raskahuele channels betrayal and defiance on new single Mi Turno
Raskahuele’s new single turns a breakup into a boundary-setting anthem, arriving just as the band lines up for Scratch and Sniff Fest 2026 in Los Angeles.
Mi Turno lands like a statement of intent: Raskahuele is back with a ska-reggae single built around betrayal, frustration and the moment a relationship finally breaks. The track was composed by Rodrigo Bonilla of Panteón Rococó, and its timing gives the Los Angeles band a clear reset point as it heads toward Scratch and Sniff Fest 2026 on June 7 at 1720 in Los Angeles.
That makes the release feel larger than a one-off return. Bonchevip frames Mi Turno as a song about speaking up when silence no longer works, and that push-and-pull gives the single its edge. Raskahuele keeps the message direct, but the arrangement stays built for the dance floor, with percussion and brass driving the record as much as the lyrics do. In a scene where message songs can sometimes get boxed into slow-burn seriousness, Mi Turno keeps the bounce intact while still making room for confrontation.
The new single also fits neatly into the band’s long run. LA Phil and Hollywood Bowl describe Raskahuele as a Los Angeles group formed in 2004 that built its reputation by opening wherever it could play. Their debut CD, Bellas Calles, arrived in July 2007 and helped earn the band a billing with Salón Victoria. Venue bios have long placed the group somewhere wider than a single style tag, with ska, rock steady, roots reggae, punk, cumbia and salsa all part of the mix. More recent releases show the band never really went away: artist pages list Esta Situación, released on August 12, 2024, alongside earlier catalog entries such as Bellas Calles and Presión.
Scratch and Sniff Fest 2026 gives that comeback a stage-sized deadline. The event is set for Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at 1720, with all-ages admission and a lineup that also includes Los Estrambóticos, Out of Control Army, Salón Victoria and Gabriela Penka. For Raskahuele, Mi Turno now reads less like a standalone single and more like the first clear signal of what the band plans to bring into the room: socially pointed lyrics, horn-led momentum and a live show that still knows how to turn conflict into movement.
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