![]() ![]() Her rousing electro-Cumbia pulses as a three-piece with Pimienta’s ardent soprano backed by traditional percussion and modern synth - be prepared to dance.Īfter releasing a pair of albums on Polyvinyl in 20, James Alex’s band Beach Slang is back with their new LP The Deadbeat Bang Of Heartbreak City on hardcore label Bridge Nine. Now, Pimienta returns with Miss Colombia, a collection of songs (out in April) that reckon with her status as a Colombian immigrant, her Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Wayuu roots, and queer desire. Having spent her teens in punk and metal bands protesting the Colombian government, Pimienta has retained that same sense of urgency while exploiting the malleability of electronic production in service of her politically charged messages, which drive both her lyrics and her dialogue with live audiences. Its title translates to “The High Priestess” and she’s embodied that persona at every turn, leading a movement towards inclusion and diversity in Toronto’s music scene while also branching out into visual arts as curator and creator. In 2017, when Lido Pimienta won the prestigious Polaris Prize (and the $50,000 that came with it) her album La Papessa became the first Spanish-language LP to take Canada’s top musical honor.
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