
THANKS TO MY FRIENDS AT NACIONAL RECORDS Though electronic cumbia from Argentina has been getting a lot of hype thanks to the Zizek Urban Beats Club, the fiercely rhythmic style—which has been adopted all over South and Central America—is of Colombian origin, and I don't think I've heard anyone push it into electronic territory with more vitality than Bomba Estéreo . The project began in 2005 as a one-man studio effort by producer and guitarist Simon Mejia, but the addition of remarkable singer Liliana Saumet has transformed it into something special. The [...]