Peep: Bomba Estéreo Kill It At Bonnaroo

Still basking in the accolades after winning MTV Iggy's "Best New Band In The World" feature, Bomba Estéreo took time to "Blow Up" at their first Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival gig, rocking attendees in The Other Tent on Saturday (June 12) and then on the Sonic Stage as part of the "Latino Alternativo" lineup.

The band tweeted their excitement from the festival:

"We feel the love in Tennessee / Sentimos el amor #bonnaroo"

The reviews from Bonnaroo confirm what we already knew — Bomba Estéreo know how to move a crowd!

The New York Times reported "a galvanizing noontime set by a Colombian band, Bomba Estéreo: guitar, drums, laptop and the vocalist Liliana Saumet, in gold-lamé shorts, who sang and rapped about “revolución” over a fierce, electrified Afro-Colombian beat, champeta." Spin.com said that Li's "precocious antics spurred the crowd to triple in size after only a half-dozen songs."

USA Today's highlights from the fest mentioned the band did "great sets," and VIBES' verdict was that Li "has the energy of M.I.A. — and the sense of style, too."

It sounds like Bomba Estéreo's first Bonnaroo fest was a success! After leaving Tennessee, the band headed to Colorado for a show that is happening tonight (free)! and will then take off for Europe to share more of their "elegancia tropical" sound.

Bomba will be back in the States on July 22 and will be giving a free performance at Brooklyn's Prospect Park Bandshell on July 23, as part of Celebrate! Brooklyn.

Here is what Simon Mejia told The Alternate Side about how he defines "elegancia tropical":

"After going in circles thinking about the name, we came to the conclusion that “tropical elegance” best defines our music. Tropical elegance is that influence from Colombia, from the Caribbean, and from Latin America that we carry within us every time we travel, and hope to make contagious with every beat."

You'll have another chance to catch Bomba Estéreo at a fest on September 6 — they are playing Bumbershoot: Seattle's Music & Arts Festival.

In the meantime, download "Fuego" for free via NPR's 'Music At Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival' Sampler, also featuring The Black Keys, Miranda Lambert, Ozomatli, and Thievery Corporation.

(photo credit: Melissa Casasnovas)

Did you go to Bonnaroo? Who gave your favorite performance? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

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