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frente cumbiero - meets mad professor - vampisoul - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: World - Misc

1. Chucusteady
2. Bestiales 77
3. Ariwacumbé
4. La Bocachico
5. Gaita Del Profesor Loco
6. Cumbietiope
7. Analógica
8. Chucusteady (Dub)
9. Bestiales 77 (Dub)
10. Ariwacumbé (Dub)
11. La Bocachico (Dub)
12. Cumbietiope (Dub)
13. Analógica (Dub)
14. Ariwacumbé Shaunvox (Dub)

Exploring both the roots and the newer trends, Colombia's Frente Cumbiero offer their own distinctive take on one of the most popular musical styles in Latin America: cumbia!

Led by Mario Galeano, for years a prominent figure in Latin music as DJ, musicologist, record label owner and musician, the band also comprises Pedro Ojeda, Elbis Álvarez and Marco Fajardo. In 2009, they met legendary dub producer Mad Professor for a collaborative three-day recording session (as part of the British Council's Incubator project) in which Mad Professor's son, Joe Ariwa, and key participants of Bogota's music scene also took part. The goal was to achieve a musical encounter between cumbia and dub. The recordings took place at Javeriana University and out of those improvisational sessions came three collective compositions. Together with another four tracks by Frente Cumbiero, these seven recordings were then remixed by Mad Professor in his London studio, Ariwa. The result is this record, a fantastic addition to the thriving international cumbia movement.