ACID COCO

Acid Coco are a Colombian duo through whose veins flows the Pacific, the Caribbean, the Andes, the jungle and more. Their debut album, Mucho Gusto, was released in 2020, giving birth to a musical project born of irresistible costero (coastal) rhythms, yet raised in the club.

Importantly, they never stray from one fundamental principle: this is music that celebrates life, with all its ups and downs. Of Mucho Gusto, Songlines wrote: “The sonic identity of this album is diverse, but very clear. Acid Coco genre-cross without losing their emotive yet defiant feel”, while XLR8R offered up: “The project channels cumbia, punk, champeta, reggaeton, and other tropical rhythms with electronic sounds.”

In 2022, Acid Coco released their second album Camino al mar in which they recover the way of experiencing feelings intensely as they are typically lived in Colombian lands with which Acid Coco seduces us, Afro-Caribbean rhythms mixed with electronic winks. The first single was “Hoy, Como Siempre”, channelling Afro-Caribbean rhythms with a sly electronic wink; lyrically, there is an intensity that could only come from the way Colombians live their lives, hearts worn on sleeves.

There are stories that could have come from the salsatecas of Cali, the picós of Cartagena or any club in the world, but through Paulo’s audacious production there is no doubt where we are. Dembow, cumbia, reggaeton, even in the throbbing Caribbean folk “Por Las Venas” or the chiptune melody of “Aquí y Allá”, there is no other place where we can be than the Caribbean coast of Colombia. It is music of lived experiences, of growing up in Colombian clubs either through their violence or through their daily realities. Culture is transmitted. His singles “Hoy como siempre”, “Soy la fuerza” and “Todo me lleva a ti” have had an impact on selections from major channels such as BBC sounds, Bandcamp Daily, Radio Nacional de Colombia, and counting.

“The absolute highlight of PLX was the set by Colombian duo Acid Coco.”
Anders Norén – Record Turnover 2022

“Acid Coco va Camino al Mar. Acid Coco lo ha vuelto a conseguir, un álbum lleno de riqueza rítmica y mensajes a la mujer. Camino al Mar es el sonido de la tradición en el trópico moderno.”
Gladys Palmera