ZZK Records Presents Nuevos Ríos: “Sumba Ale”

A journey through the Afro-Colombian Pacific and beyond

From the banks of the Timbiquí River to the dancefloors of the world, Nuevos Ríos emerges as a new force in Latin music. Their debut single, “Sumba Ale,” is a luminous celebration of Afro-descendant rhythms and everyday beauty—an invitation to move, to dream, to connect.

Following in the footsteps of Ondatrópica, Sidestepper, and Quantic, Nuevos Ríos offers a successful reinterpretation of Afro-Colombian music through an innovative, global lens. From the very first notes, “Sumba Ale” transports us to the lush Pacific coast of Colombia, where voices, marimba, guasá, and percussion intertwine with electric guitar, bass, and keyboards. The result is an irresistible groove—ancestral yet futuristic, raw yet refined—that captures the pulse of the river and the soul of its people.

Nuevos Ríos is the meeting of two musical worlds: Canalón de Timbiquí, led by the unmistakable voice of Nidia Góngora (Quantic, Ondatrópica, The Bongo Hop), and the Toulouse-based trio Reco Reco, known for their trance-inducing explorations of South American rhythms. Together, they build a bridge between...  more
lyrics
Vengo de nuevo les voy a contar
Todo lo lindo de mi litoral
Donde la gente sabe sonreir
De noche y de dia y disfruta cantar
Y se ve plateado el horizonte
Cuando veo las olas en el río salpicar
Y batiendo el viento, las hojas de la chonta
El placer me invade y me hace sonrojar (bis)

Coro
Sumba ale ale ale sumba ale mi litoral

Van por el río lancha e pescadores
Que con chinchorros combaten el mar
Suben y bajan potrillos piangueros
Que su faena en estero han de dar
Y se ve que ya cae la tarde
Y las garzas suben adornan el arenal
También veo volar las golondrinas en el cielo
Y a lo lejos ya se oculta el sol lalala

Coro
Ouuuoooo

Ouuuoooo

Hoy lindo litoral ooo
Hay timbiquiiii de mis amores
Ooo ooo oo eee mi litoral
Ale Ale mi litoral


(P) KLAKSON & ZZK RECORDS    
(C) BRUIT ROSE PUBLISHING & ZZK RECORDS

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