Empanadas Ilegales

British Columbia

Empanadas Ilegales

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Empanadas Ilegales 🇨🇦

Vancouver-based psychedelic cumbia and salsa ensemble Empanadas Ilegales delivers contagious cumbia rhythms, hypnotic guitar melodies, and experimental salsa trumpet lines to create a Latin surf-rock/free-jazz fusion. Their latest full-length album, Creepy Mambo, pays homage to cumbia cult classics infusing a vintage vibe with contemporary synth, slinky dub grooves, and feverish percussion departures. Empanadas Ilegales has performed alongside such acclaimed acts as Helado Negro, LALOM, Sonido Gallo Negro, and Meridian Brothers. With members representing diverse Latin backgrounds, the band cultivates an immersive experience that takes any audience on an unforgettable journey. The band has delivered electrifying performances at Vancouver International Jazz Fest, Calgary Folk Fest, Tofino Jazz Fest, Kensington Market Jazz, Lula Lounge and Global Toronto (Small World Toronto), and now it’s Sunfest’s turn to revel in the infectious beats and unique sound of Empanadas Ilegales.