Bass: the earthly pulse of the band
Our bass player's musical journey began during the pandemic, when he discovered the wonderful company an instrument gives. His musical roots, though, go back to his childhood, deeply marked by his older brother's nostalgic cassettes of rock, grunge and metal.
Far from looking for the label of «professional musician», his real engine is fun and genuine connection with friends. The bass came into his hands only recently, this 2026, pushed by the encouragement of his friend Inti and of the whole Cumbia Galáctica family.
In his approach to music there are no pedals and no complicated effects; his setup is direct and honest — the bass straight into the console. For him the fusion of the earthly groove of traditional cumbia and psychedelic electronics is found in simplicity. He turns the constant repetition of the notes into a kind of «mantra in the fingers».
At the concerts his musical dialogue rests on deep listening. Playing the band's bass lines, he gives his full attention to the percussion and the voice, to hold the song up and give exactly the support the music needs. The nerves are always there before going on stage, but he finds his anchor and his calm in the confidence his bandmates pass on to him.
As a Peruvian he walks a path of reconnection, feeling the groove with deep respect for the compositions, seeing them as true «songs of peace and love». His bass is, without a doubt, the humble and constant heartbeat that keeps Cumbia Galáctica with its feet on the ground while the music travels through the multiverse.
