Urban Latino. Grassroot Politicos. Spanglish Mixologists. This is Bombasta.
Sparking an uprising where ever they travel, this post modern
collective is the sound of their times, the sound of a generation who
grew up on both Hip Hop and Cumbias, Rock Steady and Rancheras, Soul
and Salsa. These are the new sounds from the street, the underground
beats, horn lines out of a passing car, a call to resistance.
Originating out of the art warehouses and late night parties in the
barrios of San Antonio in the summer of 2003, Bombasta quickly
progressed to spreading their vision of positivity, liberation and
good music throughout Texas. From the stage of some of the choicest
venues in the area, to the streets at political marches, Bombasta
crosses borders and speaks the truth as they see it- from the bottom
looking up.
This collective mixes styles and instrumentations as effortlessly as
their lyrics travel between Spanish and English, balancing the
traditional with the innovative, developing their own unique sound
that reaches far beyond the typical. Over the past few years Bombasta
has forged a new musical path, taking various influences (Reggae,
Cumbia, Hip Hop and Latino Funk) and creating a new sound that can
most easily be described as 'Bomba Stilo.'
This musical co-op brandishes a full horn-section along with
accordion, samples, turntables, guitar and lots of rhythm. Bombasta
has been hard at work touring the region and developing a large family
of friends, fans and collaborators. With a strong mix of Spanglish
politics and roots passion, Bombasta tackles various lyrical topics
with sincerity and perspective, flowing with ease between synchopated
rhymes and melodic anthems.
Bombasta has enjoyed helping various community activists in their
struggle in both hometowns of San Antonio and Austin, Tejas by
performing at numerous fundraisers, marches and community events.
Joining in a movement towards envolvement and activism, Bombasta has
continued to call for unity, organization and positivity- taking it
from the streets to the stage.
©2007 Bombasta
