Sound Study will follow unexpected resonances, feedback, and musical migration around the world. Tune in for situated listening, original field recordings, and occasional interviews with guest DJs, artists, and scholars.

Tune in for a musical conversation on cumbia with guests Yeison Landero from San Jacinto, Colombia, Turbo Sonidero from ESSJ, DJ Chihuahua and Cumbyero Mix aka Sonidera Blues from Brooklyn/Puebla York, Sonido Sabotaje from Monterrey, MX, and Isidro Cuevas y Willy Cabañas desde CDMX. Co-hosted with Ganas of Más Exitos, this episode features DJ sets, interviews, and live accordion and song by Yeison Landero!

Yeison Landero was born in San Jacinto (Bolívar) in the heart of Los Montes de María located in the Caribbean region of Colombia. His grandfather, Andrés Landero was one of the most famous accordionists, known as the “King of Cumbia.” Today, having received all this legacy from his grandfather, Yeison, known as the “Heir to Cumbia,” is not only one of the greatest accordion players, but also is working to create his own traditional style. His first album, Landero Vive (2018) is a posthumous tribute to his grandfather’s legacy. In 2019, Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto invited him to participate in recording the album El Último Cacique, which was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for “Best Folk Album” in 2020. That same year, he received Grammy nomination in the “Cumbia-vallenata” category for his collaboration on the song “Llora Mi Acordion” by Los Cumbia Stars from Medellín. Yeison Landero has performed from Canada to Chile, passing through the United States and Mexico, and from Europe to Africa, passing through London, Madrid, Vienna, Morocco and landing in Cairo. He has brought his sabanero cumbia to the Kennedy Center, the Ford, and Washington DC’s Lincoln Theater with the help of Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto.

Turbo Sonidero is a music producer, DJ, and record collector from San Jose, CA who continues to pioneer the global boom of cumbia through his innovative sound. Turbo Sonidero’s performances and albums blend cumbia sonidera with R & B oldies, bringing a hip-hop sensibility to pitched down cumbia rebajada, and recognizing loop- and sample-based kumbia editada as avant garde electronic music. His cosmic sound comes from Cyber Aztlán–a reimagination of the mythical Aztec ancestral land. He is the founder of Kumbia Net/Kumbia Obscura and Discos Pirámide, a collective and label that promotes new and up-and-coming cumbia producers from Mexico and beyond. Along with Arrabalero, Turbo Sonidero is the co-founder of Grupo Jejeje. His albums include Lowrider Kumbias and Grupo Jejeje’s self-titled debut album, both released by Discos Rolas. He has toured throughout the US, Mexico, South America, and Europe and has been featured in Vogue MX, The New Yorker, Fader, Vice MX, Afropop Worldwide, KQED, and XLR8R, among others and is the subject of the forthcoming documentary KUMBIA NET: Un estilo bien diferente.

Hailing from the vibrant streets of Brooklyn, NY with his parents’ roots tracing back to Puebla City and Chinantla, DJ Chihuahua has carved out a distinctive niche in the world of Cumbia as a pioneering figure in the realm of Editadas now known as Cumbia Wepa.With an innovative approach that fuses traditional rhythms with contemporary beats and electronic elements, he has captivated audiences on both sides of the border. Highlighted by the New York Times, DJ Chihuahua’s catalog of tracks continue to serve as the sonic backdrop to bailes spanning across the United States and Mexico. The producer has a close, symbiotic relationship with the top sonideros in New York and Puebla, and his breakout track, “Cumbia De Le Pendeja,” is played by Sonido Condor. DJ Chihuahua has a commitment to pushing the limits of Cumbia and staying true to his cultural roots.

Sabotaje Media is a media platform focused on narrating, navigating and mapping subaltern realities: those which live and breathe in the margins and the urban environment. Along with others, they are responsible for curating events such as Rebajado MX and supporting Sonidero culture and musical groups within Monterrey. They document the crossroads where politics, music and culture meet. They use audio-visual remixes as the primary tool in understanding our epoch. They play live as Sonido Sabotaje.