Meridian Brothers Amalgam of Interests and Talents Culminate on ‘Cumbia Siglo XXI’

Colombian musician, Eblis Álvarez, front man and songwriter for the Latin-electronic group, Meridian Brothers, is a scholar. Álvarez studies music and the cultures that birthed its different styles. He researches musical equipment as well as various existential philosophies. He’s as equipped to talk to you about the history of traditional cumbia music in his home city of Bogotá as he is talking about cognitive manipulation in modern day capitalism. In other words, Álvarez is an amalgam of interests and talents. Like its source, Álvarez’ music is much like a mosaic where disparate sounds connect with age-old cultures to create something new, interesting and challenging. And the artist will release his latest record, Cumbia Siglo XXI, which is full of quirky rhythms and masterful melodies, on August 21st.