Simón Mejía is with the Colombian band Bomba Estereo. In a few weeks, they’re doing a special tour in Colombia, including four dates to Colombia’s Amazon. The band’s aim is to highlight the urgency of protecting the forest and they do it with the song “Siembra.”
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