Photos by Alfredo Flores NBC 4 Washington's Around Town Bomba Estéreo started in the underground electronic scene of Bogota, Colombia, and, after adding fierce singer Liliana Saumet to join the group, the band expanded its sound and captivating live show. The band plays an explosive dance-fusion of electronic dub and hip-hop, in a similar vein as M.I.A. and Santigold, mixed with Colombian rhythms like cumbia and champeta. MTV Tr3s launched Bomba Estereo as their “Discover and Download” featured artist for the entire month of August 2009, adding the “Fuego” video into heavy rotation. Opening for Bomba was King Chango, one of the original bilingual Latin ska-fusion groups from the 90’s and now performing live, stronger than ever. His music combines dancehall chants, deep space dub, straight up skanking and Latin rhythms, creating some of contemporary music's most intense dance music.
Freelance music and entertainment reporter and photographer based in Washington, D.C. Has covered U2, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, Jay-Z, Black Eyed Peas, Outkast, 50 Cent, Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, Fall Out Boy, Flight of the Conchords, Blue Man Group, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Jason Mraz, Pink, The Ting Tings, Franz Ferdinand, John Legend, Lil Wayne, Cypress Hill, Public Enemy, Juanes, Cafe Tacuba, Julieta Venegas, Calle 13, Fabulosos Cadillacs, Daddy Yankee, Chef Spike from TV's Top Chef, actor/musician Terrence Howard and director Darren Aronofsky, comedians Jim Gaffigan, Carlos Mencia and George Lopez, plays at DC's Gala Theater, sports athletes Stephen Strasburg of the Washington Nationals and tennis star Anna Kournikova, and local DC artists like Nayas, Thievery Corporation and See-I. Current clients include Washington City Paper, On Tap magazine, Washington Post Express, Brightest Young Things, and Washington Times, and takes photos for NBC 4 Washington's NiteSide, CBS WUSA 9's D.C. Metromix, Washington Life magazine, DC Modern Luxury Magazine and CW 50's TrenDC. Graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, Bachelor of Journalism Magna Cum Laude 2001.
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