I was hanging out with Sean and Natalia the other night and they turned me on to Bomba Stereo (or Bomba Estéreo for those of you who speak Spanish). They’re Colombian and their song “Fuego” is a hit in Cartagena (and it’s also a McDonald’s commercial — who knew). You can check it out from last summer’s concert in Central Park here.

I’ve been listening to the rest of their “Blow Up” album and it’s solid. Some dancey tunes like “Fuego” but also a few more cerebral (or maybe I mean loungey) tracks. Apparently what Bomba Stereo has done on this album is to take the grooves of champeta (a Cartagenan cousin of reggaeton) and wrap them in a pop / rock. I’m not from Colombia so I wouldn’t know — but I do like their sound.

I like the production on their album too. Right from the first track — “Cosita Rica” — you can hear that they’ve got a great thing going. Not complicated, but it’s well-done and it grabs me. The second track is “Fuego” and then I’m hooked!

You can find Bomba Estereo on iTunes here.

- mike
elevatorclub.com

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