Son Rompe Pera, the marimba-smashing band of brothers from Naucalpan who have single-handedly defined the genre ‘Cumbia Punk’ and captivated audiences around the world have released their second album, 'Chimborazo', today via AYA Records. The album, named after a street in Naucalpan where a couple of the brothers live/have lived, follows their 2020 debut 'Batuco', and is also a complete departure from it. While 'Batuco' showcases a more folkloric, traditional sound by way of 9 covers, 'Chimborazo' delivers 12 original tracks that fiercely shake tradition at its roots. Much closer to what the world has come to know of the band’s wild live shows, 'Chimborazo' is a mix of modern cumbia, tropical dance beats, hard-hitting punk, psychedelic guitars, traditional Mexican and Colombian rhythms, horns, and a pinch of dub and hip hop. It’s an album that is as rebellious as it is reverent– gracefully embracing tradition while ripping it at the seams, one marimba mosh pit at a time.
Son Rompe Pera headed to Colombia, the birthplace of cumbia, to record the album. A cumbia pilgrimage of sorts, the band found it essential to take a mirror to their knowledge of the genre to ensure that they were doing it justice. The experience, however, ended up being much more expansive than anyone had anticipated. 'Chimborazo' was recorded at Mambo Negro studio over 7 days in 2022, and produced by Colombian Producer Mario Galeano (Frente Cumbiero, Ondatrópica, Los Pirañas). Mambo Negro is as much of a home as it is a studio, fostering a community of musicians that wander freely through the space- many of whom ended up contributing to the record.
| 1 | Son Rompe Pera - Selva Negra |
| 2 | Son Rompe Pera - La Muerte Del Amor |
| 3 | Son Rompe Pera - Chucha |
| 4 | Son Rompe Pera, Anarkia Tropikal - Cumbia Pa Tu Madre |
| 5 | Son Rompe Pera, Felipe Orjuela - Toño Y El Demonio |
| 6 | Son Rompe Pera, Macha - Chata |
| 7 | Son Rompe Pera - Chimborazo |
| 8 | Son Rompe Pera, N. Hardem - Chico Migraña |
| 9 | Son Rompe Pera - Cumbia Is The New Punk |
| 10 | Son Rompe Pera, Gil Gutiérrez - Proteus |
| 11 | Son Rompe Pera, La Perla (2) - El Tamal |
| 12 | Son Rompe Pera - F.O.O.S |
| 13 | Son Rompe Pera, Frente Cumbiero - Batuco Son |
