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Meridian Brothers

Colombian guitarist and composer Eblis Alvarez started Meridian Brothers almost twenty years ago as a vehicle for his own experimental music. Over the years, the group has evolved into a five-piece band focused on re-interpreting all manners of Latin Tropical styles with a strong psychedelic and experimental sensibility.

The Meridian Brothers’ music uses popular Latin American rhythms, augmented by sampling techniques, elaborate effect processing, and Eblis’ quirky and theatrical vocals, which channel imaginary characters with both pathos and humor.

French psychedelic chanson with Olivier Conan (Chicha LIbre), cuatro and vocals; Adele Fournet - keyboards and Felipe Wurst - guitar (Banda Chuska/Tipa Tipo); Andres Fonseca - drums; Neil Ochoa (Locobeach, Chicha Libre) - percussion and Dan Martinez - bass.

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Meridian Brothers, Daguerre, Adrian is Hungry

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Making their first London appearance in 6 years, we are incredibly excited to welcome the inimitable Meridian Brothers to Kings Place for Songlines Encounters. The Colombian shape-shifters have been twisting dancefloors with their tropical oddities since 1998. From Bogotá, Colombia, Meridian Brothers are a futurist electro-cumbia act led by Composer/multi-instrumentalist Eblis Álvarez that meld historic and modern experimental Latin rhythms and genres.

Their 2022 release ‘Meridian Brothers & El Grupo Renacimiento' excavates the forgotten sounds of the fantastical 1970s salsa dura group El Grupo Renacimiento. The group identifies as “B-class” salsa whose music explores human struggles in the urban city landscape, with themes such as police brutality, social marginalization, and addiction.

Meridian Brothers collaborated with El Grupo Renacimiento in Bogota's Isaac Newton studios to capture their "fantasy salsa dura” sound. Although the group came out of myth, its members have been created in spirit. Embodied by Meridian Brothers and depicted in the graphic creations of illustrators Glenda Torrado and Mateo Rivano, the members of El Grupo Renacimiento have now come to life.

“Genius prophets of colombian weirdness" - MTV

“Tuneful, clever and enormous fun” - The Guardian

“The Meridian brothers push all boundaries of what you think you know about music. Promise, you'll love it” – NPR

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Meridian Brothers

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