IRE

‘Mujer Jaguar’ is another vocal masterclass, a killer groove that shakes you into existence, Oliveros barely uttering a distinguishable word as her screams and yelps build to a cacophonous finale.... — Songlines, March 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 28th Jan 2022
Catalogue No: 278172
Label: ANTI-

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Combo Chimbita unleash a primal roar of catharsis on their latest album, IRE, 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 throughout IR; a testament to the ever expanding scope of Combo Chimbita'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 Colombia 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), Nio Lento es Fuego (guitar), Prince of Queens (bass, synthesizers) and Dilemastronauta (drums) transcends common concepts of time and nationality. 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.

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March 2022

‘Mujer Jaguar’ is another vocal masterclass, a killer groove that shakes you into existence, Oliveros barely uttering a distinguishable word as her screams and yelps build to a cacophonous finale. Other sonic territory is explored on ‘Indiferencia’, the rhythm section showing off with a groove that’s almost Philly soul in its sophisticated swing, while ‘Memoria’ spirals off into cumbia sonidera, an indication that the band’s Prince of Queens is also a mean DJ.

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