Bomba Estereo joins 25N for free concert in Zocalo, Mexico City

Bomba Estéreo is traveling to Mexico City to raise her voice against gender-based violence. The Colombian duo will perform a free concert in the Zocalo on November 30 as part of 25N, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, celebrated worldwide on November 25, the Ministry of Culture announced on November 30. recognized) as part of the activity.

“This grand concert will be held as part of 16 days of action against gender-based violence, which begins on November 25 (Elimination of Violence against Women),” the Secretariat said in a message on Thursday (November 11). International Day) begins.

The group, led by lead singer Li Saumet, will join Mexican and international bands to perform in the country’s most important public square and the second largest in the world after China’s Tiananmen Square.

UN Women said the 16 days of action against gender-based violence were considered “an important opportunity to reaffirm commitment and demand concrete measures and accountability from policymakers”.

UN Women explains that the campaign is an initiative in anticipation of the 30th anniversary in 2025 of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a visionary initiative to achieve gender equality and advance the rights of women and girls around the world. plan.

The Ministry of Culture added that Bomba Estéreo’s performance will feature Mexican singer-songwriter Samantha Barrón as the opening act.

Founded in 2005 in Bogota as an experimental project led by musician and audiovisual artist Simón Mejía y Saumet, Bomba Estéreo has been one of the strongest propositions in the alternative/Caribbean/dance music scene since the 2010 hit “Fuego” .

Bomba’s 2022 song “Ojitos lindos” featuring Bad Bunny reaches No. 7 on the 2022 charts advertising billboardcharted on the Hot Latin Songs chart and peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Artists such as Will Smith performed on the same stage.

Bomba Estéreo successfully participated in the Hera HSBC Festival, a music festival dedicated to artists and bands led by female singers, which took place on August 24 at Curva 4 in Rodriguez, home of Mexico’s F1, Bomba Estéreo is returning to Mexico.

Below is the announcement from Mexico City’s Minister of Culture regarding the duo’s concert in the Zocalo.