Bomba Estéreo and Carlos Vives are paying homage to the beauty of Santa Marta, Colombia’s beloved Caribbean city. On Thursday, Vives and Li Saumet released “La Samaria,” accompanied by a vibrant video celebrating the 500th anniversary of Santa Marta and its rich cultural heritage. “This song means a lot to …
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Bomba Estéreo and Rawayana are taking their supergroup Astropical — and subsequently their self-titled debut collaborative album — on tour. The two groups will share the stage for 16 shows across North America beginning in May. The Astropical tour will kick off on May 24 in Montreal and extend through …
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An accidental supergroup emerged last week when the band Astropical released its debut single, the lush, Afrobeats-based “Me Pasa (Piscis.)” The voices harmonizing together here are easy to recognize: Li Saumet, vocalist with Colombia’s veteran tropical outfit Bomba Estéreo (and also featured on Bad Bunny’s 2022 classic “Ojitos Lindos”), joins …
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Nelly Furtado has officially announced her seventh album, and her first album in seven years, fittingly titled 7. It’s set to arrive Sept. 20, and the announcement comes with a new single, “Corazón,” featuring the Colombian band Bomba Estéro. Furtado celebrated the song and its arrival on Instagram, revelaing that …
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