Liliana li saumet biography

Bomba Estéreo

Colombian band

Bomba Estéreo is a Colombian band founded in Bogotá in 2005 by Simón Mejía.[1] Their music has been described as "electro tropical"[2] or "psychedelic cumbia".[3]

History

2005–2008: Career beginning and Vol. 1

The origins of the group go back to 2001 when Bogotá native Simón Mejía (previously a member of 1990s Colombian alternative rock band Charconautas) was part of a loose collective of musicians and visual artists under the name A.M. 770. Their music was influenced by Colombian groups such as Sidestepper and Bloque de Busqueda who in the late 1990s had started combining traditional Colombian musical rhythms such as salsa and cumbia with modern electronic beats and dance music. A.M. 770's first musical production was the track "Ritmika" (based on a sample of a song by Venezuelan salsa band Los Blanco) on the album Colombeat, a 2002 compilation showcasing this new musical style which was put together by Colombia's foremost alternative rock band Aterciopelados for their new label Entrecasa.

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Liliana Saumet, better known as Li Saumet is the lead-singer for the popular Colombian band Bomba Estéreo.

Early life and education

Saumet was born in the city of Santa Marta to parents from France and Levante. After living several years in Barranquilla, she moved to Bogotá to start studying Advertising at the Politécnico Grancolombiano.

Adult life

In Bogotá, Saumet met fellow musician Simon Mejia. After having composed material together, they formed the band Bomba Estereo, bring together diverse genres from rap to alternative rock, reggae and Cumbia. In 2006, they published their first album Vol. 1.

In 2008, their album Estalla/Blow up was released, and in 2012 they released "Elegancia Tropical"[1] before releasing "Amanecer" in 2015. The same year, Will Smith recorded "Fiesta" together with the band. Together with Bomba Estereo, Saumat has appeared at festivals and international events such as Vive Latino (Mexico), Roskilde Festival, South by Southwest, Glastonbury Festival, Sonar (Spain) and Transmusicales. Their appearance on KEXP-FM has ove

Music & Flowers Heal at Li Saumet’s Flower Power Retreat in the Heart of the World

Surrounded by lush wild fauna and a rare breed of ancestral and modern sounds, the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta in the Colombian department of Magdalena is known as the heart of the world. It’s here that ancient rituals, herbal medicine and the healing power of music come together. This very place holds a certain power that the Kogui people call their ‘esuama’, or place of origin. Through a sense of belonging and a deep appreciation for the earth, the sun, the moon, and all living energy, they remind us that we are all here for a bigger purpose: to love.

Proclaimed as “una experiencia para tu alma” (an experience for your soul), the Flower Power Retreat is the first of its kind. Born as a natural escape to connect with oneself, nature and music, its founder is none other than Liliana “Li” Saumet, lead singer-songwriter of the acclaimed Colombian group Bomba Estéreo and a native Samaria herself. Bomba Estéreo rose to international fame in the mid-2000s with hits like 2008’s ‘Fuego’ and ‘El

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