Watch: BOMB ESTEREO 'Fuego' music video

Bomba Estereo
Bomba Estéreo might seem like an obvious name for a band from war-torn Colombia, but the Bogatá group live up to their explosive moniker with an infectiously danceable sound that often expands into fairly trippy territory. Far from being a traditional cumbia band, Bomba Estéreo pump their new CD, Blow Up (Nacional Records), with spacy tracks like "Camino Evitar," which pulsates with shifting keyboard textures over an evocatively lonely indigenous flute. Singer Liliana "Li" Saumet chants rapid-fire Spanish (and occasionally English) lyrics on frenetic tunes like "Fuego" and "Cosita Rica," as Simón Mejía wraps her up in a tangle of guitars, bass and electronic loops. The duo’s interplay keeps the dance floor grooving, broken up by occasional interludes like the psychedelic instrumental "Palenke." Bomba Estéreo make their West Coast debut on this tour, with a free set tonight at 7 p.m. - Falling James, LA Weekly