Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Bomba Estéreo – El Alma y el Cuerpo

Copyright license: CC BY-SA 4.0

New and exciting sounds abound on the internet, they’re just there, lurking and waiting for someone to reach out and grab them by the, uh… it doesn’t matter by what, what matters is that you’re able to grab them and make them yours, free or for a very small fee. This isn’t really a new finding for me, but it certainly is a newfound love.

Bomba Estéreo hail from Colombia, as you can probably tell by their Cumbia-driven psicodelia, just as they hit you with vibey keys, syncopated guitars and percussion, and gorgeous autochthonous singing  by Li Saumet, the band’s fiery frontwoman, which has a  very distinctive delivery aching to Colombia’s native coastal rhythms. What’s amazing is that you don’t really have to know what she’s singing about; she speaks right into your body and soul and sets your mind’s controls for the heart of the misty and humid tropical jungle.

Oh, the heat.

Catch their amazingly stunning KEXP performance of this song right here. Also, find them on Facebook and Bandcamp (it’s only USD 2 a song!)

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