Combo Chimbita has a new record titled, Ahomale, it’s out now on Anti- and its magic. The album sits somewhere between Colombia’s Magical Realist Mystique and At the Drive-In. They call it Tropical Futurism. The record begins with the haunting vocal flow of lead vocalist Carolina Oliveros, and it is delicately interwoven with atmospheric synth lines by bassist, Prince of Queens. It then melts into the title track Ahomale and the journey begins. The rest of the record exudes lush tropical landscapes brought to life by guitarist Niño Lento’s melodic call-and-response phrasing all of it driven by the polyrhythmic drumming of Dilemastronauta. Ahomale is a Yoruba word that means a person or being that can communicate with ancestors. This record is an homage to Afro Colombian Folklore married with elements of Dub, Reggaeton, Punk and Electro. With that being said the album itself is Ahomale, and the band is the medium through which it communicates with us. These musicians also happen to be Caribbean Colombian folkloric specialists, some of which perform with NYC-based Bullerengue ensemble, Bulla en el Barrio. With a background rooted in some of the heaviest song and drum music of the Americas, Combo Chimbita is reinterpreting elements from the Afro Latinx diaspora and elevating it into the future. You can catch them in Los Angeles at the Echoplex on Wednesday May 15th and in Santa Ana at the Constellation Room on Thursday May 16th. Listen to the single, Brilla Más Que El Oro (La Bala Apuntandome).

-Eduardo Valencia