Saturday, September 5, 2009

Kumbia Queers - just what I was looking for



This band is exciting! Lead singer Ali Gau Gau moved from Mexico to Buenos Aires wanting to start some kind of new cumbia with punk influences. After coming up with the killer name "Kumbia Queers," the band formed and started doing cumbia covers of Sabbath, The Cure, and Madonna.

Everywhere you go in South America, homes, restaurants, etc., they have calendars of beer ads with very scantily clad women on them. I have seen one directly next to a photo of the Virgin Mary, too. Here´s a little homage to them:

Kumbia Queers - Chica De Calendario


With the Cure´s "Lovesong" as the backing track, Kumbia Dark got me laughing:

Kumbia Queers - Kumbia Dark


And a cover of Madonna´s "Like a Prayer"

Kumbia Queers - La Isla Con Chikas

Get at ém: http://www.myspace.com/laskumbiaqueers

Friday, September 4, 2009

Cabeza Crew here in Buenos Aires



Some wild, electrocumbia and dub mash ups here, with jams from Buju Banton, Prince, Marvin Gaye and some modern cumbia. Got in touch with these guys through my main point of contact here, cool fellow who runs La Cigale bar and a friend of DJ Dub Insurgent from back in New Orleans.

They have some electrocumbia parties at Club 69 and they´re having another one tonight at Niceto Club on Nicete Vega 5510. Get down if you´re in town!

CABEZA! 004 - Cumbia Booty - Sonido del Principe - 2009