There’s an exciting new collaboration on the way from Bogotá’s Conjunto Media Luna and Puebla’s Turbo Sonidero, who have joined forces for a new 7-inch on Les Disques Bongo Joe. Both projects have been exploring the possibilities of contemporary cumbia from different perspectives, bringing together Bogotá’s experimental music scene and Mexico’s vibrant sonidero culture, rooted in sound systems, record collecting and neighbourhood parties. The two-track release features ‘Kumbia Temor’ on the A-side and ‘Kumbia Bogotá’ on the flip, and it marks the beginning of a larger collaboration between the two outfits, with a forthcoming album also in the works.

The 7-inch lands on November 6th, but we can already listen to ‘Kumbia Temor’ ahead of the release. The track mirrors the anxieties of our times, bringing a darker and dystopian edge to cumbia. But as the press release describes, “beneath this atmosphere of tension lies an invitation to keep moving, making noise and dancing despite everything.” Take a listen below.