Kumbia Queers

Argentine tropical-punk band

Punk rock
cumbia
queercore

Years active2007–presentMembers

Pilar Arrese
Inés Laurencena
Patricia Pietrafesa
Juana Chang
Rocktavia

Past membersAli Gua GuaWebsitekumbiaqueers.com.ar

Kumbia Queers is Argentine tropical-punk band, originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2007.^[1]^[2]

History

The project was born in Buenos Aires in 2007, the union of She Devils, Juana Chang and Florencia Lliteras (Happy Makers), (Argentina), with Ali Gua Gua of Las Ultrasónicas (México).^[3] At first, they played covers of The Cure, Madonna, Ramones, Black Sabbath, twisting them to the rhythm of cumbia with lyrics full of queer poetry and humor.^[4] With their third album, 2012 appeared, the group turned to their own songs and lyrics mainly.^[5]

In 2012, the band went on their third tour in Europe. Within 27 days they played at 23 locations from Stockholm to Madrid in a total of 25 concerts.^[6] 2014 was the band in Latin America and - at the invitation of the jury of the SXSW Festival - traveling in the United States. In summer 2015, the Kumbia Queers returned to Europe and performed with a new lineup, without Ali Gua Gua.

Each year, Kumbia Queers make over one hundred appearances.^[7] The number of fans is growing, especially in Chile, Mexico, Canada, Spain, Japan and Argentina.^[8]

Band members

Current

Pilar Arrese – guitar
Inés Laurencena – drums
Patricia Pietrafesa – bass
Juana Chang – charango
Rocktavia – keyboards

Past

Ali Gua Gua – vocals

Discography

Kumbia nena! (2007)
La gran estafa del tropipunk (2010)
Pecados Tropicales (2012)
Canta y no llores (2015)
La Oscuridad Bailable (2019)

References

^ "Biografia de Kumbia Queers". Rock.com.ar. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
^ "Kumbia Queers: una fórmula muy especial | TN.com.ar". M.tn.com.ar (in Spanish). 31 January 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
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^ "Kumbia Queers - Músicos". WhatsUpBuenosAires. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
^ "Kumbia Queers: 'Juntas tenemos un carisma especial' | Diario El Ciudadano y la Gente". Elciudadanoweb.com. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
^ Rodrigo Alarcón. "Kumbia Queers realiza ocho conciertos en cuatro ciudades « Diario y Radio Uchile". Radio.uchile.cl. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
^ "Kumbia Queers presenta su último disco en Neuquén | Neuquén al Instante". Neuquenalinstante.com.ar. Retrieved 11 March 2016.