Musician El León Pardo has pronounced himself king of Cumbia Espacial, or Space Cumbia. It’s here that he’s created a tropical, psychedelic-like world where the coral is constantly changing color and the trees have a language all their own. And because El León Pardo is king, when he gives the signal, we all have to get up and dance.
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