A street band that mixed cumbia with reggae, rock, and Afrobeat, anchored by singer Fabiana Cantilo.
For their sound, try "Lavanda" first. For their range, "Rainha Africana" shows the Afrobeat side.
They started playing on Buenos Aires sidewalks in the early 2000s, blending cumbia with reggae and rock before adding Afrobeat and funk touches. Their song "Lavanda" from 2009 became their most recognizable track, and they worked with artists like Manu Chao and Los Auténticos Decadentes. Some traditional cumbia listeners weren't sure about their approach, but they kept making music their own way.
They began as a street band playing on Buenos Aires sidewalks in the early 2000s. Their sound evolved from mixing cumbia with reggae and rock to incorporating Afrobeat, funk, and electronica, with songs like "De Rolex" and "Rainha Africana" in their catalog.
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