A DJ/VJ project built on the traditions of the sonideros of Monterrey, Mexico and early Jamaican soundsystems, Verbobala can fill any space and any event with global rhythms from the underground. 808 beats under roots cumbia, Balkan horns blasting over dub, electronic music and field recordings from three continents; all punctuated by live video projections, VJ battles and Spanglish MC’s.
Any tempo, anytime: world music isn’t a genre. It’s what we sound like when the borders slip away, on the way to a danceparty at dawn. Core performers of Sonidero Verbobala: DJs Emtron and Dirtyverbs. VJs Camuflage and TV Jihad. Frequently joined by Brazilian drumline Sambátuque in Northern Arizona and MC Ewor in Mexico City.
- Media & downloads:
- Sonidero Verbobala project description (PDF, English)
- “Esa Cumbia Mía” free download, a remix by DJs Emtron and Dirtyverbs.
- Listen: Enero 2009 Mixtape (~40:00) Mixed by DJ Emtron.
- Selected previous dates:
- 2009.10 Bar Pasagüero, Mexico City
- 2009.09 Coconino County Fair, AZ, USA
- 2009.07 Matt Bevel Institute, Tucson, AZ USA
- 2009.06 The Raven Café, Prescott, AZ USA
- 2009.04 The Green Room, Flagstaff, AZ USA
- 2009.03 Hotel Xi, La Roma, Mexico City
- 2009.02 Hotel Monte Vista Lounge, Flagstaff, AZ, USA
- 2008.10 Bar La Bipo, Coyoacán, Mexico City
- 2008.10 Restaurante Pallawatsch, Cholula, Mexico
- 2008.10 Hookah Lounge, Mexico City
- 2008.08 Bar El Segundo Piso, Cd. Juárez, Chih., Mexico
- 2008.04 Gnarnia!, Portland, OR, USA
- 2008.03 Centro Cultural Universitario, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
Performance space
Sonidero Verbobala puts on dance parties (cumbia / breakbeat) for festivals, bars, houseparties, weddings, XV años, block parties, you name it. The group also creates ambiance with music and experimental visuals for art openings, art installations, performances, and others. (Sound art / dub / dubstep / international)
Photographs by Ariana Photo and Rachel Crocker
