Formed back in 2013, Valparaiso, Chile-based dectet Calle Mambo blend the richness and diversity of Latin American folkloric music — quena, quenacho, cuatro, charango, tiple, timbal, zampoña, ronroco and more — with urban music and electronic production to create something unique and personal.
Lyon-based octet Kumbia Boruka features musicians from Mexico, Chile, Argentina and France but the band’s roots lie in Monterrey, Mexico, where cumbia is the sound of the streets — and where Mexican cumbia legend Celso Piña was born. Kumbia Boruka bandleader Hernán Cortés learned accordion from the legend and accompanied him on international tours. Fittingly, Kumbia Boruka’s sound is inspired by and reflects the sound of Monterrey and Mexico but they blend the classic cumbia sound with reggae, dub, tropical and psychedelia. The band’s arrangements feature an extensive rhythm section including guacharaca and congas, a brass section, and of course, the accordion.
The result is a bold, new take on cumbia that pairs power, tropical sounds with a fierce energy that embraces Latin American rhythms.
The Chilean dectet and the French octet teamed up for “Acordéon rebelde.” Released last month, the collaboration is a Vulcan mind-meld between the two acts that boldly pushes the boundaries of cumbia with subtle nods to surf rock and tropicalia while showcasing both acts knack for crafting catchy hooks.
“Acordéon rebelde” was written as a tribute to the legendary Celso Piña. Both bands feature members, who have played with him during his “Cumbia Around the World” tour, which gives the song a deeply human connection to its subject while being indebted to him.
Calle Mambo will be embarking on a lengthy European Union tour. Tour dates, as always, will be below.
Calle Mambo Tour Dates
30/04 El Médiator (FR) Perpignan
01/05 Rock This Town (FR) Pau
09/05 Festival Bonne Machine (FR) Conflans
14/05 Pelpass Festival (FR) Strasbourg
15/05 Les Paillotes du Jam (FR) Montpellier
23/05 Mai au Parc (CH) Lancy
24/05 Musiques Métisses (FR) Colmar
29/05 Jamboree (ES) Barcelona
12/06 Marché des Continents (FR) Chambéry
14/06 1 Ander Festival (NL) Schijndel
21/06 Ocho Latin Fest (BG) Sofia
27/06 Festival MED (PT) Loulé
03/07 Caliente Festival (CH) Zurich
10/07 Les Scènes d’Eté (FR) Beauvais
11/07 La Belle Electrique (FR) Grenoble
13/07 Montreux Jazz Festival (CH) Montreux
15/07 Kulturfestival (CH) St Gallen
16/07 Muffatwerk (GER) Munich
18/07 Mariposa Festival (FR) Angoulême
23/07 Festival Músicas do Mundo (PT) Sines
01/08 Lido Don Pablo (IT) Napoli (TBC)
02/08 Dum Dum Republic (IT) Paestum (TBC)
05/08 Porto Latino (FR) Corse
08/08 La Foire Extraordinaire (FR) Padies
11/08 Sziget Festival (HU) Budapest
15/08 Festival Terra Brava (ES) Serra do Courel
26/08 La Java (FR) Lacanau (TBC)
27/08 Les Jeudis de Larros (FR) Gujan-Mestras
28/08 Festival Un Autre Monde (FR) Orléans (TBC)
29/08 MusiK en Saire (FR) Barfleur
14/10 La Jonquille (CH) Genève
15/10 Le Nouveau Monde (CH) Fribourg
16/10 Le Singe (CH) Biel
18/10 L’Agglo en Scène (FR) Longwy (TBC)
19/10 Fin de tournée Européenne
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