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Son Rompe Pera
“From the outskirts of Mexico City, Son Rompe Pera’s unique fusion of classic cumbia rhythms with garage-band-punk makes for a carefree live show. One that encourages you to break all the rules of traditional dance to just move whichever way your body feels. While the traditional marimba instrument keeps the music rooted in the classic cumbia rhythm, the vocals take twists and turns as rebellious as punk music itself, and the result is something truly unique and fun. One thing is certain with this band – they’ve already broken all the rules themselves, so the only thing left to do is let your hair loose and dance whichever way the music takes you!” - TIGRESOUNDS
“The Gama brothers-led group’s debut single…replaces the Colombian accordion with the lively marimba for a more popular built-up feel in contrast with their garage/punk approach.” - BILLBOARD
“The group’s sound is unlike any punk band you’ve ever heard before, and that only serves as a testament to how genuine the group’s commitment to punk is. After all, if punk is more about attitude than conforming to a single specific style, Kacho and Mongo unquestionably have it in spades as they draw on modern cumbia and garage rock in their interpretations of traditional and popular songs and styles from Mexico, Peru, Colombia, and beyond.” - POPMATTERS
Mexico City’s Son Rompe Pera began performing at local events alongside their father when they were kids, accompanying him on the traditional Mexican marimba. Today, they are at the forefront of the contemporary international cumbia scene, as they take what they learned in their youth to new heights and push the marimba to its limits. Their absolutely unique blend of sounds comes as the result of a typical youthful rebellion, when as teenagers they left behind their marimba upbringing and began to play in various punk and psychobilly bands. Now they´ve come full circle, incorporating the marimba together with their rock influences, giving it a new twist never before seen.
The live shows of this garage-cumbia-marimba-punk band (the only band of its kind in the world) never disappoint, and always manage to fill the dance floor with a sweaty mess of dancing fans. Their authenticity shines through as they give their modern interpretations of Mexican, Peruvian, and Colombian classics, as well as their own original material and some surprise covers. The contrast of the traditional marimba with their youthful attitude and street sense connects the audience to the past while they dance into the future. They have toured the United States twice with such luminaries as PANTEON ROCOCO and are slated for many international festivals in the coming year.
The band released their debut LP in March 2020 on the international cult label AYA Records (subsidiary of the legendary electro-cumbia label ZZK Records) right as the Covid-19 pandemic hit, making it impossible to tour behind what many have called one of the best records of last year. Their last live show was at the iconic Vive Latino Festival in Mexico City, where they performed alongside the Chilean cumbia superstars Chico Trujillo (whose lead singer produced their album), and then of course their tours in the US, Europe, and Mexico were all cancelled. But the global lockdown didn’t stop them from growing their fanbase, as they were present in virtual events like Mole de Mayo in Chicago and the World Music Institute´s end-of-year celebration, as well as online festivals in Ecuador, Italy, Chile, Mexico, and Colombia.
With their name growing bit by bit, they were invited to do an “at home” session of Live on KEXP, the ultra-viral live performances from the prestigious Seattle radio station, as well as being selected as an official band at the 2020 WOMEX international music conference.