By Ellie Mansfield
Photos and translation by Anthony Guerra Jepson
BOMBA ESTEREO has a kind of sound that can never be duplicated! They have an eclectic style that never stops. Many songs they place under their own genre they call “cumbia psicodelica” (psychedelic cumbia). As a live band BOMBA ESTEREO is a mix of cumbia, electronica, reggatone, champeta (from the Carribean coast) with a bit of rock ‘n’ roll on drums. This is is an intense mix of Afro-Columbian Funky Psychedelic Jam that will blow your mind! On vocals Liliana Saumet has a passionate voice and is fully invested in the live performance! Her voice flows over the audience in a blanket of audacious but soothing melody that pumps them up. Her ’80s sense of style is funky and interesting. In true Columbian style BOMBA ESTEREO played two more songs after the stage manager told them “no.” Their last song “Fuego,” was full of classic BOMBA ESTEREO energy and excitement. You will never be disappointed if you come out to see BOMBA ESTEREO live!
En Bomba Estereo hay un tipo de musica que no se puede duplicar! Tienen un estilo eclectico que no deja de bombear. Muchas de sus musicas las ponen bajo el genero llamado de “cumbia sicodelica”. Como una banda en vivo BOMBA ESTEREO es una mezcla de la cumbia, electronica, reggaeton, la champeta de nuestra costa Caribena con un pocoton de rocanrol en la bateria. Son una mescla intensa de un jam afro colombiano electro funky sicodelico que les va a volar la cabeza! En los vocales Liliana Saumet tiene una voz apasionada y esta invirtiendo su talento en la performance en vivo, que tambien se nota madurada desde su ultima visita a Seattle. Su voz fluie sobre la audiencia cubriendo la gente con un sonido audacioso pero tranquilizante con un dub-styley reggaetronico.
Su senso de estilo medio ochentero es funky y interesante. En el estilo verdaderamente Colombiano, BOMBA ESTEREO tocaron dos musicas mas despues que el director del encenario les dijo que “no”. Su ultima musica “Fuego”, lleno de energia y agito clasico de BOMBA ESTEREO. No te decepcionado quando los vea en vivo. Pues ojala regresaran a Seattle con su buena energia. Y buena nota.
photos by anthony guerra jepson
Yakima has been on a roll with getting some big name acts to play in the area. With Elton John, John Mellencamp, Bob Dylan, and the forthcoming Brett Michaels one has to wonder, Why all of the sudden are the big name acts, playing a small town like Yakima? The only big names to draw here are a few country acts (Carrie Underwood) and maybe a few rock acts. And maybe a comedy act (Jeff Dunham or George Lopez) from time to time.