Innovative Mexican marimba band Son Rompe Pera was formed by the three Gama brothers, Kacho, Kilos and Mongo.
The brothers originally performed with their father at weddings and other events, and also in the street. Kacho, Kilos and Mongo initially played punk rock, rockabilly and ska in various bands.
Kacho, Kilos and Mongo collaborated and toured with with Chile’s influential musician Macha (Aldo Asenjo), who leads well known bands Chico Trujillo, La Floripondio and Bloque Depresivo. The experience in Chile led the three brothers to start experimenting with modern cumbia played on marimbas with an underground garage rocker attitude.
Band members in 2020 included Alan Gama (Mongo) on marimba and vocals; Jesús Ángel Gama (Kacho) on marimba and vocals; José Gama (Kilos) on percussion and vocals; Raúl Albarran on bass and vocals; and Ricardo López on drums.
In 2020, Son Rompe Pera released its debut album Batuco on Argentine label Aya Records (an imprint of ZZK Records).
(headline image: Son Rompe Pera – Photo by Marc van der Aa)
Discography:
Batuco (Aya Records, 2020)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.