Kombilesa Mi: Hailing from Palenque, the first free black town in the Americas.

Written By Darek Mazzone

Coming from San Basilio de Palenque, Kombilesa Mí, a afro-colombian group that performs an electrifying fusion of traditional music and urban rap, with lyrics in both palenke lenguage and Spanish.

The sound of Kombilesa’s Mi based on traditional rhythms from palenque.Mapalé, Bullerengue, Son Palenquero...
The group Kombilesa Mí was born in mid 2011 and strives to be the bridge for the youth of today to hold on to their heritage and incorporate it into their future.

BBC article about the band

Darek Mazzone
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