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Beyond Electro Cumbia: 10 Colombian Bands on the Rise
Words by Isabela Raygoza
There’s a crazy eclectic music scene bubbling out of South America’s northwest corner. New artists are rising above its Pacific and Caribbean...
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Esteman’s Anti-Machismo, Theater-Geek, Colombian Pop Crusade
A former musical theater geek from Bogotá embarks on a mission to transform consciousnesses, one catchy song at a time.
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6 Bands That Kicked Ass At Vive Latino
Another year, another Vive Latino. Mexico's baddest music festival just wrapped up this weekend. An estimated 200,000 people came out to see some 130 bands from all over...
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Meridian Brothers: Inside Bogotá’s Experimental Pop Scene
The people have spoken, and they have good taste - Colombia's Meridan Brothers - an experimental tropical band from Colombia - is our artist of the week.
As is...
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Meridian Brothers, Genius Prophets of Colombian Weirdness
Name: Meridian Brothers
Where They’re From: Bogotá, Colombia
When They Started: 1998
Genre: Pyscho-Tropical
Most Similar: ZZK, Bomba Estereo, La MiniTK de...
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Monsieur Periné Comes With Dazzling Animated Video For “La Muerte”
The Colombian gypsy-jazz outfit known as Monsieur Periné recently put out a music video/short animated film for their song "La Muerte" ("Death"), and, not unlike the...
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Bomba Estéreo’s New Album is Streaming Online
Turn up your stereo dials: Colombia's tasty psych-cumbia band Bomba Estéreo is back at long last with their second international release, Elegancia Tropical (Tropical...
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La Chiva Gantiva: From Bogota to Brussels
Name: La Chiva Gantiva
Where They’re From: Brussels, Belgium
Genre: Afro-Colombian Roots Funk
Most Similar: Pernett, Bomba Estereo, MAKU
Sounds Like: James...
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Bomba Estereo’s New Video: “El Alma y El Cuerpo”
Bomba Estereo, our favorite Colombian neo-traditional party rockers, recently dropped a glistening video morsel for the first single off their new album, Elegancia...
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Criolo, With Love
The last time I was in São Paulo, Brazil, you couldn’t go far without hearing Criolo. It was late 2011 and the 37-year-old rapper had just released his genre-bending...
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Cumbia….. of Death!!!
Name: La MiniTK del Miedo
Where They’re From: Bogota, Colombia
Genre: Cumbia Góthica, Dark Cumbia, Witch-Cumbia
When They Started: 2012
Most Like: Arca,...
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Artist of the Week: Colombian Francophiles, Monsieur Periné
We knew Monsieur Periné had a big following in Bogota for their sweet jazz manoche of Django Reinhardt and 1930s France. What we didn't know was how fierce and rabid...
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Artist Of The Week: Vote For Your Favorite!
It's finally the weekend and time to choose MTV Iggy’s Artist of the Week!
This is a round-up of the best global bands we found this week. You have a week, until next...
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Colombia’s Monsieur Perine Will Cute You To Death
Name: Monsieur Perine
Where They’re From: Bogotá, Colombia
Genre: Colombian Swing
When they started: 2007
Most Similar: Zaz, Natalia Lafourcade
The...
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Bomba Estéreo Tell Secrets About New Album… and Drug Trips
Li Saumet and Simon Mejia of Bomba Estéreo, the powerhouse of electronic cumbia, stopped by New York City during their latest tour this month. We caught up with them in...
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Bomba Estéreo Say Their New Album Is “Spiritual”
Bomba Estéreo’s first two albums are tough acts to follow. The psychedelic cumbia duo has racked up a huge fanbase, an MTV Iggy Best New Band cred, and a very high...
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Bomba Estéreo’s Li Saumet Recounts Her Ayahuasca trip
Bomba Estéreo leading lady Liliana Saumet seems like one of the most level-headed MCs on the planet. But she’s had her moments, like the time she tripped her face off on...
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EXCLUSIVE: MTV Iggy Gets Sneak Peak At Bomba Estéreo’s New Album Elegancia Tropical
Bomba Estéreo, our favorite purveyors of psychedelic cumbia dance party fun, are back with a new album this summer called Elegancia Tropical, and they invited MTV Iggy...
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Colombian Hip Hop Gets Jiggy With It
Who would have thought? As it turns out, Colombia’s top rapper is giant, unrepentant nerd.
You won’t see Jiggy Drama rocking shiny chains and big jeans – he favors...
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10 Unimaginable International Collaborations That Really Happened In 2011
Collaboration is a kind of magic. Two distinct creative worlds coexist for a moment, providing a glimpse into a new artistic possibilities. And how much cooler is it...