IRE

Combo Chimbita unleash a primal roar of catharsis on their latest al- bum, IR , channeling a burning spiritual awakening blazing through the world and in their hearts. Rapturous cumbia, ancestral drumming, free jazz, electronic distortion and wordless chants abound through- out IR ; a testament to the ever expanding scope of Combo Chimbi- ta's sonic palette and acts of resistance in realms both spiritual and terrestrial.
The New York City-based quartet are tracing their roots back to Co- lombia and even further to the precolonial continent of Abya Yala. Often described as tropical futurists for their ambitious melange of ancestral musical traditions and cutting edge experimentation, the creative unity of Carolina Oliveros (vocals, guacharaca), Ni o Lento es Fuego (guitar), Prince of Queens (bass, synthesizers) and Dilemas- tronauta (drums) transcends common concepts of time and nation- ality. By identifying as Abya-yalistas, the ensemble takes yet another step towards unshackling their essence from the cruelty of conquest and the stifling oppression of land borders.