Systema Solar

Systema Solar is a Colombian dance music group known for their party-oriented sound, which is influenced by the sound system DJ culture of the Caribbean.[2][3] Their music combines elements of Afro-Caribbean music, champeta, bullerengue and cumbia, among other genres.[3][4]

Systema Solar
Systema Solar in 2014
Background information
OriginSanta Marta, Colombia
GenresDance
Hip hop
Cumbia
Afro-Caribbean
Years active2006 (2006)–present
LabelsNacional
Websitewww.intermundos.org/systemasolar/
Members
  • "Jhon Primera" (John Primera)
  • "Indigo" (Walter Hernandez)
  • "Pellegrino" (Juan Carlos Pellegrino)
  • "Daniboom" (Daniel Broderick)
  • "Pata de Perro" (Vanessa Gocksch)
  • "DJ Corpas" (Arturo Copas)
  • "Andrew" (Andrés Gutiérrez)[1]

History

Systema Solar originated in 2006, when DJ Vanessa Gocksch offered to create a band to play at an Art Biennial festival in Medellín, Colombia. Soon afterward, the hastily assembled septet made its debut performance in front of an audience of several thousand people.[5][6] In 2009, their self-titled album was released, and the following year, it was re-released on Chusma Records. An expanded version of this album was later released by Nacional Records in March 2016, featuring tracks from a previous album they had released in 2013.[3][7] In 2017, they released the album Rumbo a Tierra.[6] As of 2017, the group had six members.[8]

Critical reception

Rolling Stone named the 2016 reissue of Systema Solar the third best Latin album of 2016, writing, "Vibrant and demanding, the Colombian psychedelic soundsystem champions the causes of immigrants and POC while commanding bystanders to get rowdy on the dance floor."[7]

NPR's Jessica Diaz-Hurtado wrote that Rumbo a Tierra "...takes listeners on a colorful and politically urgent journey", describing it as "a protest album that never lets its innovation stand in the way of its forcefulness."[9] Ryan Patrick gave the album an 8 out of 10 rating in Exclaim!, writing that "Systema Solar bring a "party with a message" mentality that melds future and folk sounds with innovative flair."[10]

Discography
  • Systema Solar (Chusma, 2010; re-released on Nacional, 2016)
  • La Revancha Del Burro (Sambumbia, 2013)
  • Rumbo A Tierra (Nacional, 2017)

References
  1. "El Colectivo". Systema Solar. Intermundos. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  2. Hudson, Mark (2010-10-22). "Systema Solar: Systema Solar, CD review". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  3. Pareles, Jon (2017). "Sonic Tomfoolery and Rhythmic Savvy From Systema Solar". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  4. Nickson, Chris. "Systema Solar". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  5. Bryan, Beverly (2017-01-17). "Systema Solar's 'Rumbo a Tierra' Is a Bold Political Statement from Global Bass's First Wave". Remezcla. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  6. Leight, Elias (2017-01-30). "Systema Solar Talks 'Rumbera' Success & Moving Away From Samples on New Album". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  7. "10 Best Latin Albums of 2016". Rolling Stone.
  8. Puckett, Jeffrey Lee (2017-01-09). "Systema Solar throws own dance party". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  9. Diaz-Hurtado, Jessica (2017-01-05). "Review: Systema Solar, 'Rumbo A Tierra'". NPR. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  10. Patrick, Ryan (2017-01-13). "Systema Solar Rumbo a Tierra". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
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