About this Event
ZZK Records & ZZK Culture Presents/a
Reina de Cumbia CDMX21: Opening Night
Come join us for a night filled with the rhythmic beats of Cumbia at the Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles!
Monday, September 23, 2024
All Ages | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Free/Gratis
Limited Capacity - Limited Seating - First Come, First Served
Keynote Speaker: Mario Galeano of Frente Cumbiero
Marimba Workshop: Son Rompe Pera
Keynote Speaker
Mario Galeano (Frente Cumbiero)
Cumbia in the 21st century. The origins and evolution of cumbia from a regional folklore music to a worldwide phenomenon.
Mario Galeano, creator of Colombian band Frente Cumbiero, presents the past, present and future of cumbia – from a regional folk music on the intersection of indigenous peoples, African slaves and European settlers to a worldwide phenomenon permeating all four corners of the globe.
Mario Galeano
With a long and successful career, Frente Cumbiero has become one of the biggest representatives in the exploration of cumbia’s sonic identity in Latin America. Headed by Colombian songwriter and producer Mario Galeano Toro (also founding member of Ondatrópica and Los Pirañas), Frente Cumbiero is recognized as a spearhead of Colombia’s new cumbia movement.
Marimba Workshop - Son Rompe Pera
From the outskirts of Mexico City, marimba misfits Son Rompe Pera delve into the story of the Mexican marimba and how their unique take on the instrument has taken stages by storm the world over. Brothers Kacho and Mongo Gama will demonstrate how they set up their marimba and play it in a way that has sparked new interest in an instrument that has been traveling through the Americas for over a century.
Son Rompe Pera
Born and raised in the deep outskirts of Mexico City, the Gama brothers are keeping alive the rich legacy of marimba music running through their family with their latest project, Son Rompe Pera. While firmly rooted in the tradition of this historic instrument, their fresh take on the folk icon challenges its limits as never before, moving it into the garage/punk world of urban misfits and firmly planting it in the 21st century.
Originally performing alongside their father at local events as kids, they now find themselves at the forefront of the contemporary international cumbia scene with their sonic explorations of the classic marimba. Their absolutely unique blend comes from a typical youthful rebellion, when as teenagers they left behind their upbringing and began to play in various punk, rockabilly and ska bands. Now they’ve gone full circle with the return of the marimba on lead, and mixing all of their influences together with an energetic take on the popular instrument, giving it a new twist never before seen in Mexican folk music.
Reina de Cumbia CDMX21
Join ZZK Culture as we celebrate and showcase the depth of cumbia music in Mexico City since the turn of the century and explore its evolution. This unique music and art showcase is designed to unravel the narrative of how the unique fusion of digital production, hyper-connectivity and cultural resistance has made Mexico City one of the most vibrant and innovative cultural capitals of the 21st century. Reina de Cumbia is a moveable feast consisting of an art exhibit, a panel discussion, a music production workshop, keynote speakers and live shows to celebrate the rich history of cumbia music.
Únete a ZZK Culture para celebrar, a través de una exposición interactiva, las profundidades de la cumbia en la Ciudad de México y explorar su evolución desde inicios del siglo XXI. Esta incomparable exposición de música y arte está diseñada para desentrañar la narrativa sobre cómo la singular fusión entre la producción artística en el mundo digital, la hiperconectividad y la resistencia cultural han hecho de la Ciudad de México una de las capitales culturales más vibrantes e innovadoras del siglo XXI. Reina de Cumbia es una fiesta móvil que consta de una exposición de arte, una mesa de debate, un taller de producción musical, la participación de exponentes destacados y shows en vivo para celebrar la vasta historia de la cumbia en la ciudad durante las últimas dos décadas.
www.reinadecumbia.com
Partners:
misterpsychedelia
Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles
Dublab
Fixe Studio
ZZK Records & ZZK Culture is fiscally sponsored by Dublab a 501(3)c non-for-profit
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles, 2401 West 6th Street, Los Angeles, United States
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