Coliguacho is the alias of Santiago-based musician Benjamin Griffiths. Steeped in the rich sounds of his family’s Chilean ancestry, Coliguacho’s first offering is a stunning blend of dreamy digital cumbia rhythms infused with cinematic ambient textures, evocative field recordings, unpredictable house excursions, and intricate avant-garde flourishes. 

Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, Benjamin grew up within a Chilean family, his parents both classically-trained musicians. Surrounded by both his parents’ music as well as their deep record collection of Latin artists, he’s long harbored a fascination for the unique rhythms of South American music, especially traditional Chilean and Andean music. As a child he took up the guitar, but he shifted his focus towards music composition and production in high school, eventually enrolling at university to further pursue music studies. Following a stint as a member of nine-piece band The Fabric, a retro soul/funk outfit fronted by recent breakout vocalist Angie McMahon, Ben’s musical journey now embarks on a thrilling new path with his new solo project, Coliguacho. 

Pronounced col-lee-wacho, the name comes from the Mapuche word for a horsefly-like insect that’s common in the south of Chile, an area where Ben spent a few memorable summers. Over the years, the insect became a vivid symbol of his maternal homeland and the region’s rich musical legacy. He embraced the name in university as part of his post-graduate degree in music composition, launching the Coliguacho project to utilize traditional Andean music as a foundation to build his own modern musical aesthetic. The project now fully realized, Coliguacho’s debut album features six epic tracks that explore a unique and magical sonic territory that weaves hypnotic mid-tempo cumbia rhythms through evocative soundscapes.

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Montreal Based Impulse. Good Music For Your Soul.

 ✈️ Soul ⇆ Funk ⇆ Hip-Hop

Inquiries : clayandfriends.mgmt@gmail.com

Booking CAN : charlene@117records.ca
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Booking BEL : emilie.dehez@livenation.be

Website : https://en.clayandfriends.ca/

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Clay and Friends offer a hard-hitting blend of soul, funk and hip-hop, backed by prose that reflects their daily Montreal life, what has come to be known as La Musica Popular De Verdun. Known for their supercharged live shows, Clay and Friends have rocked more than 1,850 Canadian and European crowds since 2014 under the #KeEpItMoViN' umbrella. 

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Clay and Friends offre un mélange percutant de soul, de funk et de hip-hop soutenu d’une prose à l'image de leur quotidien montréalais, de ce que l’on surnomme désormais : La Musica Popular De Verdun. Réputé pour ses concerts survoltés, Clay and Friends a fait vibrer, depuis 2014, plus de 1850 foules canadiennes et européennes sous l’égide du #KeEpItMoViN’.

Floating somewhere between Disco and Acid House, Yuma Guma's distinct sound emanates from the live spirit of a rock band's collision with the DIY style of bedroom producers. 
Quiet and thoughtful in the studio, their music comes to life on stage with highly energetic vibes and lots of room for improvisation.
A new EP is in the pipe following the release of their debut, Yuma Guma #1.

Available for live show & dj set

Booking/Contact/Requests: contactyumaguma@gmail.com

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