La Cumbia es el opio del pueblo . Bienvenidos a “El Campeón” Un nuevo single de “Ruido Tovar” el disco colaborativo de @ims_mis y @meridianbrothers disponible Mayo 22 en @ansoniarecords . Evitaremos los bienes materiales, porque ellos son los bienes funerarios. Plusvalía en tus ojos, anarquía en tus piernas . Son los bienes funerarios 😶🌫️🐨🐻❄️🐶🐱🦊🐼🐯
arte por @reydereyes@todobienestudio , video por @terraqueo.studio
¿Cuál Es La Razón? ( ft. @natalialafourcade ) is now available on all streaming platforms!
When folks heard the Ghost Train Orchestra arrangement on our song “What Is the Reason for It?”, I had a few people remark about how “it has a Mexican groove”. So, we approached Camilo Lara at Mexican Institute of Sound, whom I’ve known for years about doing a remix of the tune. The original version is a duet between myself and Hayley Williams, but Camilo and I thought about having those lines be sung in Spanish on this version, which Camilo turned into a wonderful cumbia. (Cumbia is a groove that originated with the Afro Columbian community and has since mutated and spread throughout Latin America- you can’t help dancing to it... the band and I recently saw an amazing cumbia band in New Orleans!)
Who would that singer be? Well, not too long ago I joined one of my favorite artists in the whole world, Natalia Lafourcade, at her concert at Carnegie Hall. A dream come true for me. So, I approached her with the idea and not only did she agree, she wrote completely new lyrics for the Spanish verses (that are not simply translations of the previous English version). Beautiful. Another dream comes true! Enjoy.
✨September is going to be amazing with these shows of the even more amazing Mexican Institute of Sound!
✨Come and dance:
03.09 De Roma, Antwerpen
04.09 Zero For Three Fest, Maastricht (NED)
12.09 Leffingeleuren, Leffinge
✨Tickets for De Roma are on sale now!
NY FAMILIA!!!! FREE NY SHOW !!!
On July 30th, @meridianbrothers and @ims_mis will do a Mano a Mano show. We will perform separately MIS and MB shows…then together…all musicians from both bands playing our upcoming collaborative album Ruido Tovar.
We are more than excited to do it at Lincoln Center’s Summer in The City.
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This is our first and only show together in Nueva York. 🗽 so … if you don’t want to miss this epic event, just be there 15 minutes to 8pm on July 30 😶🌫️
PURA PICARDÍA TROPICAL 💥🧲💥
PREVENTA_ Ruido Tovar es una colaboración entre @meridianbrothers y @ims_mis que reimagina las tradiciones tropicales compartidas entre México y Colombia. Inspirado en figuras como Rigo Tovar y la cumbia psicodélica mexicana, el álbum mezcla danzón, son, cha-cha-cha y electrónica experimental en un lenguaje sonoro propio. Disponible para preordenar, link en bio!
#vinyl #vinyljunkie
August 4th: Mexican Institute of Sound + The Meridian Brothers at Quartyard
No Mames!!! Qué Locura!!! 🇲🇽🇨🇴
The best of Mexico and Colombia come together in one night.Two brilliant minds, two sonic worlds: playing separate sets and presenting a brand new collaborative record performed live.
This is not just a concert it’s a new frontier, a cultural, psychedelic, tropical collision between two countries reshaping the Latin sound.
Una experiencia única, por una sola noche.
Tickets on Eventbrite. Link in bio❗️
🗓️Tues Aug 4 | 6-9pm | All ages
📍Quartyard | San Diego
Following their last sold-out London show, we’re proud to welcome back Mexican Institute of Sound for a massive Mexican Independence Day celebration at Jazz Cafe 🇲🇽
On Friday 11 September, Camilo Lara brings his full-band show to Camden for one night only, a rare chance to experience one of the most influential forces in Latin American music live.
Widely regarded as the pioneer of the Mexican electronica movement, M.I.S. blends Cumbia, Cha-Cha-Cha and Mariachi with cutting-edge electronic beats, creating a sound that captures the vibrant pulse of Mexico City.
From Coco to Narcos, Breaking Bad and Grand Theft Auto, Lara’s work has shaped global culture, collaborating with artists like Beck, Metallica and Norah Jones along the way.
Kicking off the night, @djgypsybox — a pioneer of the Tropical-Cumbia scene in Europe — brings his electrifying “Cumbia Gitana Guapachosa,” a global sound that has ignited dancefloors from Japan to Argentina and major festivals including Fusion, Sziget, Etnosur and Wilderness.
Tickets are expected to sell fast. Don’t miss it.
📍 Jazz Cafe, London 📅 11 September 2026 🔗 Tickets via link in bio
Calgary!!! see you pretty soon! @meridianbrothers and @ims_mis are taking their collaborative project RUIDO TOVAR to @calgaryfolkfest July 23rd-26th 2026 Ahi los vemos familia de Canada 🇨🇦 🍁
🎶✨ ¡La vibra está lista para explotar! ✨🎶
📍 La Maraka, Ciudad de México
📅 7 de agosto
🎟️ Boletos a la venta en Arema.mx
Prepárate para una noche única donde los beats, la fusión latina y la electrónica se encuentran 🚀
¿Listos para bailar? 💃🕺
#InstitutoMexicanoDelSonido #MeridianBrothers #RuidoSolar #CDMX #concierto
Every four years, the World Cup has one sound. 🔊
In 2026, it has sixteen. 🎼
FIFA has introduced Host City Sonic IDs, inviting local producers across North America to reinterpret the official theme through their city’s identity.
This is sonic branding in action. Original compositions that turn sound into identity with lasting recognition.
💥💥Mexican Institute of Sound and Meridian Brothers join forces on 𝙍𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙤 𝙏𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙧, channeling the spirit of Mexican artist Rigo Tovar, who revolutionized Mexican cumbia by mixing tropical rhythms with rock, pop, and early synthesizers. The album is a playful, synth-soaked tribute to Mexico’s late-’70s/early-’80s tropical sound. Out on May 22💥💥
The first single, 𝘾𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙞𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙖, is out now.
Cumbia fantasia starts with a classic Colombian cumbia groove, then hits harder thanks to Marco Antonio Sánchez of Costa Azul (the band behind Rigo Tovar). Built on swirling organ riffs, the song might be the album’s wildest track.
Link in bio to stream/download/watch/pre-order 🦎
Art by @reydereyes
