Suika T.

Everyone loves Suika T. She is universally adored for the infectious energy she brings to the stage night after night. It’s a collective feeling always shared by everyone in the room when this unicorn of a performer works her magic. The electricity generated by her audience can’t fully be contained and has a way of spilling out onto the streets. Spending the evening with Suika and her band has a unifying effect where everyone lets all the troubles of the world melt away. Suika T’s point of origin is Mexico City and she has toured the world with previous projects. She and her band have revolutionized the Nor Cal music scene over the last few years with their dynamic shows where crowds surrender to the ecstatic vibe from the first note until the last. Electro cumbia is the name of the game with Suika T. exemplifying the essence of a fully empowered frontwoman on vocals, ukulele and percussion. If you don’t grasp what this joyous music called cumbia is all about, you will understand it very quickly. There’s something primal about the groove and the way it unlocks the human instincts for dance. The other alluring ingredients in this sonic cocktail include funk, reggae, world jazz and hip hop. They merge with an effortless, organic flow, like a river bubbling forth from the center of the earth. Suika’s stellar band of musicians take what could be casually chalked up as Latin party music and elevate it to something much more. Every one of them is so talented and heartfelt in their collaborative approach. They are teaching audiences one show at a time that, “Cumbia is the New Punk.” Stay tuned to find out which DJ will be lighting up the dancefloor before, in between and after Suika’s sets.