Meet Estevie, the Gen-Z Hitmaker Leading a Cumbia Renaissance

Meet Estevie, the Gen-Z Hitmaker Leading a Cumbia Renaissance

When I first heard Estevie, I knew she was the one. The 19-year-old’s squeaky-Spanglish voice immediately conjures visions of a baby Selena, but with a fresh, Gen-Z perspective that pulls from early aughts bubblegum pop […]

Is cumbia the new punk? How Son Rompe Pera gets crowds moshing to marimbas

A group of five punk men pose by a fence with barbed wire

Kacho, Kilos and Mongo Gama grew up performing in cemeteries. Along with their father, José (a.k.a. Batuco), the brothers would play next to the mariachi and Norteño groups performing for families visiting their relatives during […]