Bombasta Blurb:
"The eight piece collective, Bombasta, has quickly evolved from a barrio art house big band into an underground musical movement. With a strong mix of Spanglish politics and roots passion, this San Antonio, TX based ensemble utilizes a full horn-section, accordion, turntables, guitar and lots of percussion, to create a soundtrack for the new Americano experience. The cross pollination of cultural identities along the Texas/Mexico border has given way to Bombasta's unique and signature sound- a mix of cumbia, reggae, hip hop and salsa, that transcends any specific genre. Bombasta regularly tours the region and beyond, most recently headlining festivals on Mexico's pacific coast and receiving national recognition on the syndicated television program "LatiNation". Where ever this band travels, they are sure to create an uprising- so be sure to catch these upcoming Texas break out artists and get caught up in El Movimiento Bombasta."
-Robotico Entertainment
PRESS QUOTES:
"Music so wonderful it makes you want to get up and shake your bombasta."
-Sandra Cisneros, Chicana author and poet
"Their (Bombasta's) catchy, raucous songs are rife with no-holds-barred criticism of the war in Iraq, institutionalized racism and other issues... But the band manages not to sound preachy; instead, their songs tend to energize crowds. That fits in with Bombasta's general goal of building unity and celebrating cultural diversity."
-J. Bellasco, 210SA
"Bombasta... a wild, post-modern mix of hip-hop, reggae, cumbia, and rock... that can best be described as a modern-day, Chicano Fishbone, a horn-driven collective that rampages across rhythmic border lines with a Dadaist glee."
-G. Garcia, San Antonio CURRENT
"Bombasta es como su nombre: in-your-face, con furia pero con humor. Es un chicanismo inclusivo, progresista y, lo más importante, adornado... con una generación de jóvenes talentos que merecen ser escuchados."
-E. Lopetegui, RUMBO Diarios
"Bombasta plays a politically informed fusion of rock, funk, Latin, hip hop, reggae and more with powerful beats and powerful words. Whatever your politics, when Bombasta brings to bear horns, guitar, samples and accordion it's difficult to keep still."
-J. Beal, San Antonio EXPRESS NEWS
"Collectively, Bombasta offers a snapshot into the psyche of the quintuple consciousness of 21st-century Raza. The sons of the Native Tongues, Ramon Ayala, Peter Tosh and Public Enemy are alive and well in Texas, and are creating a sound somewhere between frontera rock and new urban Latino."
-M. Solis, San Antonio CURRENT
Urban Latino. Grassroot Politicos. Spanglish Mixologists. This is Bombasta.
Sparking an uprising where ever they travel, this post modern collective is the sound of their times, the sound of a generation who grew up on both Hip Hop and Cumbias, Rock Steady and Rancheras, Soul and Salsa. These are the new sounds from the street, the underground beats, horn lines out of a passing car, a call to resistance.
Originating out of the art warehouses and late night parties in the barrios of San Antonio in the summer of 2003, Bombasta quickly progressed to spreading their vision of positivity, liberation and good music throughout Texas. From the stage of some of the choicest venues in the area, to the streets at political marches, Bombasta crosses borders and speaks the truth as they see it- from the bottom looking up.
This collective mixes styles and instrumentations as effortlessly as their lyrics travel between Spanish and English, balancing the traditional with the innovative, developing their own unique sound that reaches far beyond the typical. Over the past few years Bombasta has forged a new musical path, taking various influences (Reggae, Cumbia, Hip Hop and Latino Funk) and created a new sound that can most easily be described as 'Bomba Stilo.'
This musical co-op brandishes a full horn-section along with accordion, samples, turntables, guitar and lots of rhythm. Bombasta has been hard at work touring the region and developing a large family of friends, fans and collaborators. With a strong mix of Spanglish politics and roots passion, Bombasta tackles various lyrical topics with sincerity and perspective, flowing with ease between synchopated rhymes and melodic anthems.
Bombasta has enjoyed helping various community activists in their struggle in both hometowns of San Antonio and Austin, Tejas by performing at numerous fundraisers, marches and community events. Joining in a movement towards envolvement and activism, Bombasta has continued to call for unity, organization and positivity- taking it from the streets to the stage.
BOMBASTA REPRESENTING AT THE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS MARCH
EN SAN ANTO, TEJAZTLAN 4/10/2006
BOMBASTA PERFORMING "BARRIO UNIDO" AT THE LIMELIGHT, SATX 23.FEB.2008 Video Shot by Jack Leyva
BOMBASTA PERFORMING "MENTIRAS" AT MAIN PLAZA- SAN ANTO, TX
Video Shot by Jack Leyva 2.Aug.2008
:::::::::::BOMBASTA SLIDE SHOW UPDATED REGULARLY:::::::::::
::VIEW BOMBASTA'S PERFORMANCE OF "BARRIO UNIDO" AT MOTOFIESTA MANZANILLO, COLIMA AT THE FOLLOWING LINKS::
PART ONE:
www.manzanillo.tv/020308/motofiesta%20manzanillo%20bombasta.html
PART TWO:
www.manzanillo.tv/020308/motofiesta%20manzanillo%20bombasta%201.html
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