The Animeros on Latin Psychedelic Cumbia, Getting Discovered by Dan Auerbach & Their Debut Album on Easy Eye Sound

Austin-based Latin psychedelic cumbia band The Animeros join the show to share one of the wildest origin stories in recent music. Nick Tozzo and Mauro Maldonado break down how their band formed out of Austin's vibrant Latin music scene, blending psychedelic rock with traditional cumbia rooted in Colombian folklore. We dig into how they grew up along the Texas-Mexico border, discovered Latin music later in life, and developed a sound that draws from everything — punk, jazz, salsa, indie rock, ...