Dávid Dely & Tumba y Quema The group has appeared at all the major Hungarian world music festivals and in many well known alternative clubs. Most of their numbers are composed by David Dely, the group’s percussionist and leader. They are based on Colombian and Afro-Caribbean rhythms and spiced with a wide variety of global music influences. Their music always radiates the joie de vivre characteristic of the Caribbean, a melting pot of races and cultures. The Spanish expression ‘tumba y quema’ refers to the slash and burn technique used to clear tropical rainforests, but it is also used in a figurative sense: when you want to start something new you first have to burn your old junk. Moreover, in some regions of Latin America the word “tumba“ is used for various kinds of drums and dances. Music & Drums from Colombia, with the afrocolombian spirit empowered by modern beats of rock, reggae, hip-hop and afrobeat. Tumba y Quema has developed its own sound combining different styles and rhytms from Colombia, Caribbean countries and the African influence whithin those cultures, using at the same time standard musical concepts such as rock , hip-hop, reggae, brazilian rhythms, afrobeat, jazz and more. Tumba y Quema goes beyond by adding strength and richness to its groove with rhythms and music styles from other culture, that is to say, oriental patterns and traditional melodies from Hungary, India, West Africa, Australia, Spain, NorthAmerica, attempting thus to ilustrate with its music the concept of Unity in Diversity. All this, we call it TRIBALGLOBAL. Claudia Andrade: Lead vocal David Dely:Percussion ,flutes, guitar Shango Dely: congas, Alegre Drum www.shangodely.org Marton Takacs:Tambora drum, percussion Aldo Acevedo: Bass Kovacs Norbert: Drums Kovacs Balint: guitar