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Rumbo Tumba was born in early 2012 and since then has toured the world incessantly, performing on renowned stages and festivals, including: Pirineos Sur 2015 & 2019 (Spain), Mutek AR (Argentina), MTN Bushfire (Eswatini), BHZ No Logo (France), Ariano Folk Festival (Italy), Ozora Festival 2019 & 2022 (Hungary), Fusion Festival (Germany), Aux Heures d'été (France), Festival Boreal (Spain), Bratislava World Music Festival (Slovakia), MIL - Lisbonne International Music Network (Portugal), La Gaîté Lyrique (France), South African State Theatre (South Africa), among others.

Since 2015, he has also been producing a concert series in Buenos Aires called “Cable Tierra,” which has now run for 20 years. This series also has an annual festival edition in the Paraná River Delta, in the city of Campana.

Their music has been featured on various compilations worldwide showcasing new Latin American and Argentinian folk music (“Waxploitation” USA, “Produce Crack” ARG, “Shika Shika” DEU). In 2020, the Apple TV documentary series “Long Way Up” chose Rumbo Tumba’s music to accompany Ewan McGregor on his motorcycle journey through the Andes Mountains, and in 2023 they provided the complete soundtrack for the series “Distópica: historias de una Argentina que pudiera haber sido” (Distopic: Stories of an Argentina That Could Have Been), which aired on Televisión Pública Argentina.
He has independently released 3 EPs ("Groove Andina" from 2012, "Cable Tierra" from 2015, "10 Años" from 2023) and 2 LPs ("Madera Sur" from 2018 and "Rio Adentro" from 2021)

On the way to the grave

The Artisan of Organic Loops

Experimental/psychedelic South American folklore

RUMBO TUMBA is the electroacoustic music project of the talented Argentine multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Facundo Salgado. For over 13 years, Salgado has captivated global audiences, touring more than 30 countries across all continents.

Considered a "one-man band," Facundo Salgado is a master of organic loops who plays, records, and mixes an impressive array of handcrafted instruments native to South America in real time. He pioneered the experimentation and composition of Latin American folk music using live looping, setting a unique standard in the new Latin American music scene. His live performances are a unique experience, creating a natural sound and atmosphere that transports the audience to the purest places in nature. Rumbo Tumba's loop-based compositions highlight the beauty of traditional folk roots, delicately employing cutting-edge digital tools to project South American folklore into the future.

PRESS

Rhythm Passport - UNITED KINGDOM

Indiehoy - ARGENTINA

World Music - ARGENTINA

Djolo - FRANCE

"When you witness Rumbo Tumba performing live on stage, juggling and maneuvering between instruments from the Latin American tradition, a loop station, and effects, you inevitably find yourself reflecting on his creative routine. You imagine him working diligently in his workshop, like a magician or sorcerer creating the alchemy of a new potion, or like a skilled craftsman meticulously carving intricate wooden works. And, naturally, this sparks your curiosity, leaving you with many questions you'd like to ask him."

“An almost entirely instrumental narrative that generates a feeling similar to that which arises when we sit in the middle of nature to observe the flow of water, where no messages arrive to replicate, but rather a space opens up to look inward, imagine and move forward responding to our own drive.”

"Rumbo Tumba continues on the path of South American folklore with electro-acoustic elements: the sound of today and yesterday perfectly combined"

“It is above all a balance, a dance between nature and culture, between the city and the countryside, between the old and the new.”

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