They have experimented with a variety of things including psychedelic cumbia and electro tropico and although it all sounds a little confusing, if you watch them perform it makes more sense. One thing is for sure, Bomba Estéreo without a doubt turn every performance into the best party you’ve ever been to!Ĭolombian electro/pop outfit Bomba Estéreo are not afraid to push boundaries and dismiss conventions on the search for a label that truly reflects their trippy sounds. It’s difficult not to find yourself dancing along as the Columbian beats take over and the band’s enthusiasm spreads like wildfire. Their mesmerising samba electronic sound oozes an electrifying energy which captivates the audience. Performing to as many as 15,000 people, Bomba Estéreo spread their insatiable and infectious party music. It wasn’t long before the band embarked on a world tour, playing festivals such as: Roskilde, SXSW and Coachella. And it worked as the album went to number ten in the US World Music charts and earned them the title of MTV’s ‘Best New Band in the World’. Having solidified the group they released their second album ‘Estalla’ in 2008 and in order to gain international appeal they retitled it ‘Blow Up’ using ‘Fuego’ as their first single. Soon he added fiery singer and rapper Liliana to the group who brought her dub/reggae infused sound and then line up was then completed with drums, guitar, bass and keys. He released the seven track mini album ‘Vol 1’ in 2006. Slowly as it became more of Mejia’s solo project he took it upon himself to change the name to Bomba Estéreo (translating as “really cool, awesome, bad ass party”) as he focused more on the musical elements. In the group they experimented with traditional Columbian beats like salsa and infused them with electronic and modern dance music inspired by 90’s groups Sidestepper and Bloque de Busqueda. Issued in 2012 on Polen Records in Colombia and Soundway Records elsewhere, the album spawned the singles “El Alma y el Cuerpo” and “Pure Love”.įormed by previous member of Columbian rock band Charconautas in 2001, singer Simon Mejia was part of a loose collective of musicians and visual artists under the name A.M. Following appearances at Coachella Festival and Austin City Limits, as well as Lollapalooza Chile and Vive Latino, Bomba Estéreo released their third studio album “Elegancia Tropical”. In 2010 the band recorded a cover of Technotronic’s “Pump Up the Jam” for Levi’s Pioneer Sessions, which later found its way on to the EP “Ponte Bomb” along with remixes of earlier singles “Fuego” and La Boquilla”. release under the name “Blow Up”, which led to the band being voted the Best New Band in the World by MTV Iggy, MTV’s alternative world music outlet. After the release the band performed at the 2009 South by Southwest and Rockslide festivals and a year later embarked on a world tour of over 32 cities.
1” was released in 2006 and featured the vocal and rapping talents of Liliana “Li” Sauemt, who met Mejía at a music concert.īomba Estéreo’s subsequent release “Estella” arrived in 2008 and had established the project as a band comprised of Mejía, Saumet, percussionist Cadavid, guitarist Julián Salazar and drummer Enrique “Kike” Egurrola. Under the new moniker the mini-album “Vol. 770 essentially became a solo project, and Mejía changed the name from to Bomba Estéreo, which is a Colombian term which means an awesome party. The latter, inspired by the likes of Sidestepper and Bloque de Busqueda, mixed traditional Colombian salsa and cumbia rhythms with contemporary electronic and dance beats.īefore long A.M. Prior to forming Bomba Estéreo, Bogotá-born Simón Mejía had been in the ’90’s Colombian alternative rock band the Charconautas, and the loose collective of musicians and visual artists known as A.M.
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