Argentina’s La Bomba de Tiempo

By The World ⋅ November 14, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

La Bomba de Tiempo (Photo: David Sommerstein)

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La Bomba de Tiempo (“Time Bomb”) is one of the hottest shows in Buenos Aires these days.

It’s a percussion explosion – 18 musicians dressed in bright red overalls playing djembes, bass drums, claves and congas.

David Sommerstein went to one of their show’s recently and brings us this report.

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http://www.facebook.com/people/Esther-Pearlman/1553303687 Esther Pearlman

When I started listening to The World Show, I got excited thinking I knew the answer Dead Sea, I was there last week and sat in a chair with my feet in that wonderful salty stuff. But, when I heard about La Bamba de Tiempo, I thought it was a healing force of music. I thought I wanted to hear the music. So, I was waiting to hear it. But, if I can find it somewhere I’d like to purchase it. Sounds like it would be exciting. I liked David Sommerstein explicit finger movements expressing how the musicians performed. Esther Pearlman
http://twitter.com/HeyItsCody Cody Kramer

Thank you so much for covering La Bomba de Tiempo! I was lucky enough to see La Bomba at the Konex last January when I was traveling through South America. It was such an incredible experience! The space, the people, the energy, the musicians, it is hard to put into words the kind of visceral experience the entire evening was. Anyone passing through Buenos Aires should make a stop at the Konex on a Monday night a MUST in their travel plans. La Bomba is one of the many examples of the beauty and spirit that makes Argentina (and especially Buenos Aires) so special.
http://www.wander-argentina.com ande

This is definitely the hippies’ favorite event in Buenos Aires. The city has been cracking down a bit on the vendors outside. http://wander-argentina.com/la-bomba-de-tiempo—monday-night-drumfest-at-konex/