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Cumbia comin' on strong

Soroche's new 'fusion' release Asesinostalgia is a dancefloor filler

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John Clewley
John Clewley

On the website of the Baltimore-based cumbia band Soroche is a big caps statement, "Cumbia Is The New Punk". This cumbia "fusion" outfit mixes cumbia, punk, ska, folk, a bit of rock'n'roll and anything else that takes their fancy into a heady Tropical concoction, or as the band puts it, "a danceable alchemy that crosses cultural dancefloors".

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