Combo Chimbita

Combo Chimbita - Dame Tu Mano (Abya Yala)

Rooted in Colombia and based in New York, Combo Chimbita lives in the future. After playing together for years, these first-generation New Yorkers—powerhouse vocalist Carolina Oliveros, synth and bassist Prince of Queens, guitarist Niño Lento, and drummer Dilemastronauta—began experimenting with different traditional musical styles during their late night residencies at Barbès in Brooklyn. Exploring the connections between visual identity and improvisational long-form trips, Combo Chimbita came together as a four-piece band after they started encouraging more vocals by Carolina Oliveros, who tightens the rhythm with her guacharaca. Although their backgrounds are in heavy rock, metal, and psychedelic funk and soul, they gleefully fuse elements from cumbia, 70s funaná from Cape Verde, kompa from Haiti as well as salsa & reggae, mixing the Guacharaca and futuristic-yet-retro synth sounds.

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Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.

Events featuring Combo Chimbita

Mar 14, 2018
8:35pm — 9:05pm
Presented by
Ground Control Touring
Mar 16, 2018
11:00pm — 11:40pm
Presented by
globalFEST presents Global Future
About
From:
New York, NY
Subgenre:
Cumbia
Professional Connections
Combo Chimbita is seeking the following:
  • Label
  • Brand Partnership
  • Gear Endorsement
  • Booking Agent - UK/Europe
  • Publishing
  • Sync/Music Supervisors