Sweetwater Music Hall is presenting a night of Electro/Folklore, Cumbia, Chicha, Music Tropical, and more with Pahua, Combo Tezeta, and Terror/Cactus, on Thursday, August 8 at 8pm—and we have two pairs of tickets to give away! TO ENTER: Email marke@48hills.org with “Pahua” in the subject line and your name in the body by Wednesday at 6pm. Winners will be chosen and informed then. Find out more about the show here.
More info about these awesome musical acts:
Pahua is the project of Mexican singer, composer, producer and DJ Paulina Sotomayor. A blend of electronica and folklore, the music represents a very deep part of its creator: femininity, nature, inner-strength and self-discovery. With millions of streams on digital platforms, Pahua bridges the gap between alternative electronic music and Latin rhythms. Signed to the LA-based label Nacional Records. She was a Spotify EQUAL Mexico Ambassador in May 2023, part of Amazon Music’s ROMPE program and is a member of the Latin and USA Recording Academy. She has toured Mexico and performed in different cities in the United States, Europe and Latin America, both in live format and as a DJ set.
Based out of the Bay Area, Combo Tezeta plays a highly danceable blend of instrumental Cumbias, Chichas, and Musica Tropical, inspired by the late 60’s and early 70’s era of psychedelic Peru. Layering the reverb-fueled sounds of surf rock onto the foundations of Cumbia, the band’s focus is to highlight the rich melodies and hypnotic rhythms birthed from the Afro-Latin diaspora. Along with its appreciation of world music and its diverse cultures, Combo Tezeta’s mission is to deliver the sounds and musical echoes of the past to the present through a combination of traditional and original music. Combo Tezeta performed as part of NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest Tour in Petaluma, CA. Check it out:
Terror/Cactus is the digital folklore and psychedelic electro-cumbia project of Martín Selasco. Born in Buenos Aires and raised in Miami, the Seattle-based producer draws from a wide variety of Latin-American influences in his productions including Argentine folk, Peruvian chicha, and Colombian cumbia. These influences are woven into hypnotic electronic beats featuring psychedelic guitars, dub lasers, and field recordings.
