By José Gandue @Gandour
Many people hate them: The rocker who doesn't understand amalgams, The traditional vallenato fan who hates that the genre's traditional foundations have been corrupted, the hipster who feels they're going against the grain of what the world (their world) demands. They're despised even by those who believe that musical groups with suggestive lyrics should disappear. A lack of humor, as they would say on television, is definitely detrimental to your health.
They are called People's Consulate And they've been making noise for quite a while. In fact, a couple of them kept going for quite some time. livening up vallenato parties at weddings, teenage parties, quasi-illegal all-nighters, and any excuse a party-loving citizen might have to hire them. Just as if those classic figures of good and evil were weighing on their shoulders., The punk spirit that had lived in them since adolescence never stopped bothering them.. One day the devil and the angel (choose who's who according to your preferences) had to meet and to negotiate in a bacchanal they had to hold to mix their intentions. The result? Well, Consulado Popular's songs are a fused poison that infects anyone and fills even the most bitter with unease. Don't expect the lounge elegance of Bomba Estéreo or the rhythmic repose of Mitú. This is something else entirely. This is Johnny Rotten, lost in the hot landscapes of the Caribbean region, looking for the route to Magangué, hoping to arrive so he can shout his curses while the town lady calms him down with a good fish stew. The New Colombian sounds are also going down the path of rage and unrestrained laughter.
Ps Remembering beautiful moments of yesteryear, we go to the archives of our defunct space on Konradio to bring you the interview we did with Consulado Popular in December 2014.
