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El Le\u00f3n Pardo<\/a> is the project of Jorge Emiliano Pardo, who has a remarkably rich musical history, including stints with groups like Ondatr\u00f3pica, Curupira, Frente Cumbiero and the UK\/Colombian Mestizo project. Inspired by Colombian folklore, the Cartagena-born, Bogot\u00e1-based trumpeter, flautist and multi-instrumentalist created his El Le\u00f3n Pardo project in 2013, bringing to compositional fruition Latin American rhythms and sounds melded with elements of psychedelia and jazz improvisation. With a love for the kuisi, an indigenous wind instrument from Colombia’s Caribbean coast, which has become a symbol of resistance, El Le\u00f3n Pardo always holds on to his instrument. Next month he is releasing a new album titled Viaje Sideral<\/em> (Space Voyage), described as “an astral journey in which the kuisi is the vehicle and the life force of the rhythm”. Releasing on March 21st through AYA Records<\/a>, Viaje Sideral<\/em> pays “tribute to the psychedelia of the tropical world of the Caribbean in the 1970s and 80s”, whilst also embracing influences from artists like Terry Riley, Kraftwerk and Mad Professor.<\/p>\n Last week saw El Le\u00f3n Pardo release a second single from his upcoming album called ‘Cumbia Espacial’, featuring Colombian rapper N. Hardem. A treat for the ears, ‘Cumbia Espacial’ is a burst of celestial radiance. The single is offered with an accompanying animated video made by Santiago Amaya Quimbayo. Watch it now.<\/p>\n