Imperio Bamba belongs on the stage; their craft started in small venues and has grown to enchant audiences from multicultural London to audiences from Cornwall to Liverpool who are listening to them for the first time. It is a show not to miss.

Imperio Bamba’s music brings together a bold fusion of hypnotic Afro-Latin rhythms such as cumbia, salsa and reggaeton; psychedelic synths and guitars; and commanding bilingual vocals that reimagine Peru’s chicha through a contemporary, global lens. They call this rhythm Rebel Chicha, a Latin American psychedelic ritual, resonating with fans of Bomba Estéreo, Los Mirlos, and mainstream artists who reclaim and perform a shared Latinx culture on a global stage.

Formed in North London in 2015 by Jules (Peru) and Javiera (Chile), Imperio Bamba has been developing their original songs through years of live performance, acknowledging how audiences engage with them through dance and movement.

Expanded into a six-piece band, all first-generation migrant musicians from South America, Imperio Bamba turns each show into a dance-driven ritual: immersive, euphoric, and joyful. Their storytelling and Spanglish delivery treat language as a rhythmic force, creating connections across cultures.

Imperio Bamba has performed extensively in the UK, Peru, and Chile, with some notable shows at Southbank Centre, Jazz Café, Electric Brixton, Alexandra Palace, Lambeth Country Show, and Hootenanny, amongst many other grassroots venues. Their debut EP and critically acclaimed Rebel Chicha reimagining of “My Favourite Things” have received praise from different press in the UK and LatAm.