Rawayana and Bomba Estéreo Plot First Tour as a Supergroup: ‘A More Experimental and Collaborative Space’ (EXCLUSIVE)
The Colombian duo Bomba Estéreo, and recent Grammy winners Rawayana, will soon head out on their first tour as a supergroup. The tour will take both bands across the United States and Canada for 16 shows in support of the release of their self-titled debut album.
“I’m really pleased and happy with this project,” Bomba Estéreo’s Li Saumet tells Variety. “It’s new and exciting and it gives me the opportunity to add new things to my performance — new characters, new sides of myself — that push me to leave comfort zone and enter a more experimental and collaborative space.”
“Astropical” is a 12-song collection built on tropical music — taking inspiration from the South American coast — and Afrobeats with vocals from Bomba Estéreo’s Li Saumet and Rawayana’s Beto Montenegro. The album cover and titles are astrology-themed, featuring such songs as “Me Pasa (Piscis),” and the joyful “Brinca (Acuario).”
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The tour will officially launch on May 24 with a the Fuego Fuego Festival in Montreal, followed by a date at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Toronto, followed by the start of U.S. dates on May 28 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. The final date is set for Sept. 12 at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, Calif.
The group will get to warm up for their jaunt with scheduled performances at the Vive Latino festival in Mexico City, set for March 16, and the Estéreo Picnic festival in Bogotá, where they will perform on March 29.
ASTROPICAL TOUR
May 24 – Montreal, QC – Fuego Fuego Festival
May 25 – Toronto, ON – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
May 28 – Washington, D.C – The Anthem
May 29 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
May 31 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
June 1 – New York, NY – SummerStage in Central Park
June 3 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
August 23 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
August 24 – Tampa, FL – The BayCare Sound
August 27 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
August 29 – Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory
August 30 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
August 31 – San Antonio , TX – The Espee
September 3 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
September 10 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl LV
September 12 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre Berkeley
