PAMBELÉ
Caribbean music is one of the most diverse in the world. Its repertoires cross the oceans and are constantly being enriched through a mise en abîme of sound and narrative. Pambelé combines the trance of Afro-Colombian rhythms with the psychedelic sounds of the sixties. Traditional drums from the north coast of Colombia intertwine with the gentle melodies of the tenor saxophone and syncopated guitar. The vocals are smooth and powerful, the keyboards acid, the organ layers enveloping and the percussion frenetic. Pambelé is a spellbinding trance, a boundless musical playground where improvisation upsets the rhythm and warms the heart. The atmosphere is electric, torrid and exhilarating. On stage, you'll be caught up in Pambelé's intoxicating fever, and your body will start to dance.
SINGLE TE ENTUNDO
In their debut opus Pambelé weaves sparkling threads of 60’s psychedelia into a tapestry of Afro-Colombian influence, an- nouncing their elegant arrival in the transatlantic and definitively Caribbean cultural panorama.
Therein, cheerful voices jubilate while tambor alegre and Farfisa cut shapes shoulder to shoulder and waves of electric guitar and saxophone crash upon Colombia’s northern coastline in wild, torrid celebration.
NEWS
• Release of the first single Te Entundo on the Palenque Record label
• 1st album early 2025
• Yomira John the new singer: 20 years of international career & collaborations (Ricky Martin, Luis Miguel, Gilberto Santarosa etc.), Central American Cultural Ambassador by the Organization of American States
• Residency at Périscope in Lyon & Concert with BCUC at Marché Gare • 21 concerts in 2024: Radio Meuh Circus Festival, le Transbordeur with La Yegros, Musiques Métisses in Colmar, Tempo Latino Festival, Vercores Music Festival...
HIghlights
Radio Meuh Circus Festival, Festival Woodstower, Festival Samba Al Pais, Festival Helden In Het Park (BE), Soirée Nova Lyon, Before Jazz A Vienne, Festival Convivencia, Festival Locombia, Festival Horizons, Tempo Latino, Vercors Music Festival, Musiques Métisses Colmar, Holidays Festival (IT) ...
TOUR 2024
28.03 Marché Gare - Lyon
02.04 Les Mardis du Grand Marais - Riorges
05.04 Radio Meuh Circus Festival - La Clusaz
26.04 Transbordeur - Lyon
19.05 Festival Musiques Métisses - Colmar
02.06 Les Pelouses Sonores - Strasbourg (ANNULATION)
08.06 Festival Paille à Sons - Chartres
15.06 Festival Les Outre-mers - Rives
21.06 Fête de la Musique - Genas
28.06 Festival Magnytude - Magny-le-Hongre
04.07 Festival La Guinguette - Blois
05.07 Vercors Music Festival - Autrans
06.07 Festival l'Oasis Bizz’Art - Dieulefit
19.07 Woodbrix Festival - Vallabrix
20.07 Celebration Summer Days Festival - Clermont-de-l'Oise
26.07 Festival Tempo Latino - Vic Fezensac
27.07 Festival Tempo Latino - Vic Fezensac
04.08 Holidays Festival - Foligno (IT)
14.09 Qui Sème Danse Festival - Chabanière
11.10 Le Tamanoir - Gennevilliers
12.10 Le Brise Glace - Annecy
24.10 La Rodia - Besançon
BOOKING INFO
Foucauld +33 6 28 07 10 95
7 musicians + 1 technician, based in Lyon, available all year round
Yomira John: vocals, percussion
Luisa Caceres: vocals, tenor sax, gaitas
Giles Davenport: guitar
Paul Charnay: keyboards, organ
Alex Lefko: percussion, backing vocals
Lorenzo Morrone: percussion
J.Mario Vargas: percussion, backing vocals