BUMARANGA

Bumaranga, a word that African slaves brought to Colombia used to designate certain musical formations. It is quite naturally that Juan Sebastian Quiros chose this name to designate his fusion project of Afro-Colombian music. Bumaranga is a project that offers a mixture of typical Colombian percussion and flutes with a modern touch brought by electric instruments.

The result gives a fusion of sonorities coming from the roots of Afro-Colombian music and its essence, as well as the African and indigenous influence marked by the penetrating and very cadenced rhythms. The result is a rich music, with authentic sounds, where the attractive rhythms offered by traditional drums such as the “tambora” and the “alegre” drum stand out.

With rhythms like those of Cumbia, Puya, Tambora and Mapalé, each presentation of the Bumaranga group is an invitation to discover the modern musical flavors of Colombia.

Bumaranga does conservation work for Afro-Colombian music in Canada. It intends to share the cultural richness of Afro-Mestizo music born in South America, contributing to the musical diversity of Canada.

The group won the Syli d'Or of the 7th edition of the Syli d'Or de la musique du monde (Club Balattou – Montreal), the Radio CIBL Radio-Montréal prize and the Coup de Coeur of the Francofolies Festival in the music showcase métissés in 2013. Thanks to the Vivacité Montréal 2013 grant awarded by the Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec, Bumaranga produced his first album called Cumbia Electrizante.

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Bumaranga, a word that African slaves brought to Colombia used to designate certain musical formations. It is quite natural that Juan Sebastian Quiros selected this name to designate his Afro-Colombian music fusion project. Bumaranga is a project that proposes a mixture of percussions and flutes typically Colombian with a modern touch brought by electric instruments.

The result is a fusion of sounds from the roots of Afro-Colombian music and its essence, as well as the African and indigenous influence marked by the penetrating and very rhythmic rhythms. The result is a rich music, with authentic sounds, where the attractive rhythms offered by traditional drums such as the "tambora" and the "alegre" drum stand out.

With rhythms such as Cumbia, Puya, Tambora and Mapalé, each presentation of the group Bumaranga is an invitation to discover the modern musical flavors of Colombia.

Bumaranga works to preserve Afro-Colombian music in Canada. It intends to share the cultural richness of Afro-Colombian music born in South America, contributing to the musical diversity of Canada.

The group won the Syli d'Or at the 7th edition of the Syli d'Or de la musique du monde (Club Balattou - Montreal), the Radio CIBL Radio-Montreal award and the Coup de Coeur of the Francofolies Festival in the showcase of crossbred music in 2013. Thanks to the Vivacité Montréal 2013 grant awarded by the Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec, Bumaranga produced her first album called Cumbia Electrizante.