Son Rompe Pera
Son Rompe Pera is a Mexican fusion band based in Naucalpan. Primarily based on cumbia they integrate to their concept the use of Mexican marimba music traditional in the folkloric of their country and such other genres as danzón, rock, punk, ska and others. History. Son Rompe Pera is a group from colonia Ramos Millán in Naucalpan, formed in 2017 by brothers Jesús Ángel "Kacho" and Alan Gama "Mongo". In Mexico it is popular that there are marimba groups that work working as urban musicians in places such as restaurants and squares. José Dolores Gama Melchor "Batuco , their father, owned one marimba so the Gama brothers worked with the instrument playing alongside him in streets and parties. When Batuco" passed away they left that work, resuming it in 2017 to create the musical proposal of Son Rompe Pera, same that they named by an allusion to the energy of the rhythm they play and the name of Gama's brothers mother, Esperanza "Pera". They returned to music after playing informally for their friends in La Lagunilla flea market, there they were heard by the representative of Chico Trujillo, Timothy “Timo” Bisig, inviting them to play a concert  of that band next to Celso Piña and Sonido Gallo Negro in the Carpa Astros of Mexico City. After a trip to Chile at the invitation of Aldo Asenjo "El Macha" of Chico Trujillo, they decided to definitely integrate the marimba to their proposal and they joined concerts of Macha's projects: Chico Trujillo, La Floripondio, and Bloque Depresivo. "They asked for their mallets, and then laid down an amazing punky cumbia on the old instrument like I had never heard before. I was stunned", said “Timo” Bisig about the meeting. In addition to Mexico, they have toured the United  States. Their first album, "Batuco", named in honor of their father, was well received by critics. In 2022 they recorded a session for NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts series at Salón Los Ángeles and performed at the main stage of Vive Latino festival, featuring Alberto Pedraza, Alí Gua gua from Kumbia Queers, Mare Advertencia Lírika and Belafonte Sensacional. Among their influences they mentioned Colombian cumbia as legend Andrés Landero, Mexican marimba groups such as Marimba Cuquita, Chicano music as Lalo Guerrero –whose song "Los chucos suaves" is performed by them, and rock bands such as Misfits, Johnny Cash, The Clash  and Ramones and actual Mexican rock bands like Belafonte Sensacional as well