Recorded on 28 July 2026 at the KEXP studio in Seattle, this full performance brings together two major figures of alternative Latin American music: Mexico’s Camilo Lara (Mexican Institute of Sound) and Colombia’s Eblis Álvarez (Meridian Brothers). Across four songs — “Concorde”, “El Campeón (Bienes Funerarios)”, “Ritmo Babilonia” and “Cumbia Fantasia” — their worlds merge cumbia, electronics, tropicalism and experimentation into a live concert that is as festive as it is cerebral. Driven by a large ensemble (brass, layered percussion, keyboards, two drummers), the set embodies the fertile dialogue between Mexico City and Bogotá, two capitals of the reinvention of Latin popular music. The polished capture by public radio station KEXP highlights the richness of the arrangements and the collective energy on stage. This live set is a valuable document of the alternative Latin scene in 2026, where cumbia tradition and contemporary production answer one another. An ideal performance for discovering two cult artists whose meeting goes well beyond a simple collaboration.
Setlist
- Concorde
- El Campeón (Bienes Funerarios)
- Ritmo Babilonia
- Cumbia Fantasia
Personnel & credits
- Camilo Lara — keyboards, vocals
- Eblis Álvarez — guitar, vocals
- Marco Carrión — brass, percussion
- María Valencia — percussion, brass
- Alex Gonzalez — brass, percussion, guitar
- Alejandro Forero — keyboards
- Gerardo Beltrán — drums, percussion
- Mauricio Ramírez — drums
- César Quevedo — bass
