Romperayo, finally in the US for the first time, is here to make some ruckus with their subversive, irreverent take on tropical Colombian music. They take a myriad of Afro-latin folk influences into a musical test kitchen — adding electronic samples, synth effects, experimental touches, and their unique sense of humor — and emerge with a modern cumbia sound that can still be traced back to their collection of Latin American and African vinyl from the 60s and 70s.

The band is a musical vanguard composed of drummer and bandleader Pedrito Ojeda (Frente Cumbiero, Los Pirañas), Nicolas Eckardt on bass (La Sonora Mazuren), and Ivan Medellin (Conjunto Media Luna) on accordion. If you’re a fan of Meridian Brothers, this show is essential for you. Romperayo will play their very first US performance in Amherst at the tail end of the Summer, launching Secret Planet into its third season.