Bomba Estéreo

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Formed 2005.

Biography

Bomba Estéreo is a Colombian band founded in 2005 by Simón Mejía in the country's capital Bogotá. Their music has been described as "electro vacilón" (a term dismissed by the band), "electro tropical" or "psychedelic cumbia". According to Mejía the band's name (which translates into English as "stereo bomb") is a Colombian term for "a really cool, awesome, bad ass party".

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  1. Elegancia Tropical 2013

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    Reviewed by Stevie Chick

    Bogotá quintet delivers fiery electro-Cumbia contortions with hidden depths.

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