Born and raised in the San Jacinto area, Colombia, home of traditional cumbia and vallenato, Carmelo Torres has been playing the accordion since his was very young and could afford to buy one. He learned to play vallenato first, by himself, before he met Andres...
Meridian Brothers is a tropical psychedelic band from Colombia, created in Bogotá by Eblis Alvarez in 1998. At first, the project consisted exclusively of its creator’s experiments with sampling techniques and alternative ways of playing instruments and electronic...
As if Weather Report and Frank Zappa had teamed up with Papa Wemba and Lucho Bermudez to create a more tropical version of rock and acid jazz, Colectro’s approach to these genres is absolutely unique. Originally from Barranquilla, Gonzalo, Alberto, Alex, Donaldo,...
Tucuprá is a modern and respectful interpretation of the musical and cultural heritage of Latin America and the Caribbean. Traditional rhythms seasoned with contemporary sounds that transmit the heat, happiness and energy of the Caribbean region. An urban maelstrom...
La Makina Del Karibe was created in Bogotá when Richard Arnedo, born in Turbaco (Bolívar, Colombia) but settled in the capitaland looking for opportunities in music, decided to develop the traditional champeta project of «Maki Africa» , which he launched with his...
Imagine a hallucinogenic encounter between Andres Landero’s dark cumbia, Konono’s distorted trance, Ceramic Dog’s sophisticated rawness, tropical afrobeat and an out-of-control computer. Add a great deal of humor, and you get the South American psychedelic...
