Saturday, November 2, 2024

Cumbia

Amanda QuraishiLive MusicReview

Live Music Review: Flakefest Vol. 1 defied expectations at Mohawk June 28

Nowhere could this phenomenon be better illustrated than at FLAKEFEST Vol. 1 on Friday, June 28, 2024 at Mohawk. Two bands – Como Las Movies and Starflake – took to the stage along with a handful of other local music luminaries and brought us an evening of homegrown, Latin-infused, experimental music that defies expectations and crushes definitions.

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Mike CosmicPremiere

Song Premiere: Del Toros and Nick Tozzo introduce Cumbia Del Buho

Premiering their debut single, the Cumbia-Tropical-inspired band Del Toros, get’s you out of your seat and moves your hips. The grove “Cumbia Del Buho” features a collaboration of Austin Latin scene greats, Mauro Lopez (Del Toros, El Combo Oscuro, The Los Sundowns), Nick Tozzo (Superfonicos, Kiko Villamizar) and Grammy-award winner Beto Martinez (Grupo Fantasma, Brownout, Money Chicha) on guitar.

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Greg AckermanPremiere

Video Premiere: Como Las Movies reinvent Cumbia for listeners

Today The Cosmic Clash is proud to premiere a video made for Como Las Movies’ cover of Super Grupo G’s track “Cumbia de los Monjes.” The clip clock in at just over four minutes of Latin music bliss, highlighted by visual effects provided by local director and artist, Victor Enriquez, better known as Drip/Cuts.

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