"Bomba Estéreo is responsible for sparking an electro vacilón...you will be pleasantly lifted into an alternate state of mind." - MTV
"Nacional Records is [well-known] for taking on unique Latin acts, but Bomba Estéreo just may take the cake." - KEXP
"Love the loping cumbia funk of Bomba Estéreo s Blow Up...yummy groove, excellent for sweat-greased summer body grind down." - Miami Herald
Nacional Records is proud to announce the release of a limited-edition color vinyl of Bomba Estéreo s breakthrough album, Blow Up, in celebration of its 10th anniversary. You can pre-order the splatter color vinyl here, out this Friday.
Latin GRAMMY-nominated Bomba Estéreo has an explosive dance sound combining electronica, dub, and hip-hop with Colombian rhythms like cumbia and champeta. The group made their U.S. debut at SXSW 2009, an experience that helped establish the group and the release of their hit album, Blow Up. The band came together as a project organized by producer and guitarist Simon Mejia in 2005, forming within the rich underground electronic scene in Bogota. Recruiting fierce singer Li Saumet to join the group, Bomba Estéreo developed its sound and electrifying live show, which they have taken around the globe.
Mejia said of the record, "Li and I ended up making Blow Up together, focusing more on actual songwriting and lyrics, all with the cumbia sound at their core." The influence of Afro-Colombian rhythms and the coastal sounds is especially important to Bomba Estéreo s music. Saumet grew up on the Caribbean coast in a city called Santa Marta. "It s a small city with a beautiful and mystical force," she explained. "The indigenous people call it the "heart of the wild." Ever since I was young, I had the opportunity to listen to such a wide variety of music, from local folk music to sounds arriving from Africa and the United States. I think that mix is
reflected in our own music."
