Ondatrópica - Baile Bucanero

Colombian supergroup Ondatrópica continues to fuse genres from across South America on their sophomore album.

Premiere: Ondatrópica - "Descarga Trópica" (Live)

We're thrilled to premiere this video from cumbia supergroup Ondatrópica performing "Descarga Trópica," a choice cut from its fantastic first album. The band is currently trying to fund a second volume of music and we strongly encourage you to consider donating to its Indiegogo campaign - lots of money needed in under a week in order to meet the goal! The world needs another tremendous collection of Latin tunes from these folks!

Ondatrópica - "Chop 'n' Quench"

Latin music supergroup Ondatrópica covering man, myth, legend Fela Kuti on this new single of theirs for Soundway Records. If you're unfamiliar with this band, they just so happened to put out one of the most ambitious records in modern Latin music last year. The band features approximately forty members--many of whom have long histories as performers of cumbia and Latin Jazz.

Check out a review of the band's self-titled release below:

Ondatrópica- Ondatrópica

Cumbia supergroup Ondatrópica puts over forty musicians to work on what might be the most essential Latin music record of 2012.

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Ondatrópica- "Tiene Sabor, Tiene Sazón" / "I Ron Man"

Columbia's Ondatrópica is nothing short of a musical supergroup, featuring both seasoned vets and young up-and-comers in Columbian music. The whole project has been spearheaded by musician Mario Galeano and producer Will ‘Quantic’ Holland, and the group's self-titled LP is out now viar Soundway Records.

Anyway, how to explain this LP. Well, I suppose the most interesting thing about it is getting this particular mix of both young and old musicians together in a room has resulted in a huge variety in tracks. Songs such as "Tiene Sabor, Tiene Sazón" has really classic cumbia sensibilities, while the Latin revamp of Black Sabbath's "Iron Man" not only feels fresh, but intentionally goofy as well.

I like that these guys can show off some tasteful music with traditional tendencies while modernizing things with beatboxing, strange covers, different musical styles such as ska, strange effects, and more.

The band shoots for a festive mood with every track on this new release. Depending on which version you get, you could be dealing with up to twenty seven tracks, too!

Dig on "Tiene Sabor, Tiene Sazón" above and "I Ron Man" below.

Ondatrópica- "Punkero Sonidero" (LOVED)

Soundway Records is my go-to label when it comes to the most pristine cuts from lost trends in music from around the world. If you're looking for some rare afro-funk compilations circa 1970, then they're your first destination, believe. However, the track streaming above is a rare instance in which these guys are releasing something new.

"Punkero Sonidero" is the latest single from Ondatrópica, and it's a raw, upbeat piece of astro cumbia that I'm completely smitten with. Not only does the track bring the nimble horns and accordion that one would expect from this style of music, but there's synthesized bass really propelling the tempo into a four-to-the-floor groove--not to mention the strange, futurist sounds coming from the echoing synth arpeggios, psychedelic swirls of sound, and weird guitar leads.

It's a track that maintains the energy and groove of the past, but is boldly unafraid to try new things. Look for this 7" single on June 25th.