Afropop Worldwide

We are blessed to have seen a lot of Combo Chimbita over the years—they’re in Brooklyn, we’re in Brooklyn—but the band is sharing the wealth and heading out on a three-month national tour in support of their new album, Ahomale. In anticipation of this huge career double step, the group has released a lyric video for the album’s second single, “Esto Es Real.”

It’s unexpected to see a band from such a lush place—Colombia—pictured in the desert (although their current home base of New York is pretty green too). But their new album, slated for release on May 3 by ANTI- Records, centers on that theme that drives people to arid places: the mystical search.

“Ahomale resurges from the visions that we’ve been having via our music and life, and the lyrics reflect a manifestation passed on through our ancestors and the gods,” lead singer Carolina Oliveros explains. “I wanted the album to convey the search for spiritual awareness, which ultimately serves as a revelation.”

And with a tour that spans from sea to shining sea, Combo Chimbita is making a case for itself as a group for all climates. If you have the chance, check ‘em out. It’ll be revelatory. See tour dates below.

COMBO CHIMBITA AHOMALE TOUR

5/2 – New Haven, CT – State House

5/3 – Winooski, VT – Waking Windows

5/4 – Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere Hall

5/5 – Washington DC – DC9

5/6 – Raleigh, NC – Pour House

5/7 – Charlotte, NC – Snug Harbor

5/8 – Atlanta, GA – 529

5/10 – Houston, TX – Satellite

5/11 – San Antonio, TX – The Rustic

5/12 – Austin, TX – Barracuda

5/14 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge

5/15 – Los Angeles, CA – Echo

5/16 – Santa Ana, CA – Constellation

5/17 – San Francisco, CA – Café Du Nord

5/21 – Seattle, WA – Barboza

5/22 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir

5/23 – Boise, ID – Neurolux

5/24 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court

5/25 – Denver, CO – Hi Dive

5/27 – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar

5/28 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway

5/30 – Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups

5/31 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Café

6/1 – Philadelphia, PA – Boot & Saddle

7/3 – Easthampton, MA – New City Brewery

7/4 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz

7/5 – Toronto, ON – The Rec Room

7/6 – Detroit, MI – UFO Factory

7/8 – Chicago, IL – The Empty Bottle

7/9 – Madison, WI – U of Wisconsin

7/10 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry

7/16 – Cincinnati, OH – Northside Tavern

7/17 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern

7/18 – Buffalo, NY – 9th Ward

7/19 – Kingston, NY – BSP Kingston