La Yegros

Concert

They call her the queen of Nucumbia, or «bomba latina»: Mariana Yegros is a feisty singer who wears vivacious clothes, is endowed with a siren voice and her stage presence is phenomenal. Nu-cumbia is the electronic version of the traditional Cumbia, the musical fusion of Panamanian slaves and Spanish conquerors. One of the few successful women in this male-dominated genre, La Yegros is a star in Argentina and has also enjoyed critical acclaim throughout Europe. The London cultural magazine Time Out called her «a revolution you can dance to». (ron)