Podcast: Neo-Cumbia Sounds from Colombia

Podcast: Neo-Cumbia Sounds from Colombia by Afropop Worldwide

Around Latin America, Colombia is known as the heartland of cumbia, one of the most-listened-to styles in the Americas. But in Colombia itself, cumbia’s popularity came and went in the 60s and 70s. Until now. A new generation of young Colombians are digging into Afro-Colombian roots music as a rich source for modern musical fusions. We speak with some of the hottest young Colombian artists in this movement today, including Systema Solar, Bomba Estereo, ChocQuibTown, and many more. Plus, we take a look at the neo-cumbia renaissance sweeping dance floors around the world, and take an eye to the music’s new-found global vogue among blogging hipsters and digital beatsmiths.

This is a great show – It’s some cutting edge stuff on it and Opens up the music with Systema Solar – and then heads into ‘Somos Pacificos’. Check this new shit out!!!!

I’ve been playing this stuff by accident when I got  given some tunes by Vicky and getting a Solar Systema album. It definately restarted my interest in playing out in places again (especially those chunky remixes). This sound is great methinks.

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