La Chooma – Local Spirits stroom The set showcases the sheer

The set showcases the sheer range of his approach: cumbia rhythms laced with fuzz-drenched guitar sliding into tropical grooves and folk melodies

Roy Babbington on bass

“Presente Grego” goes widescreen with sweeping orchestration and psychedelic undertones

while the title track pushes into sci-fi soundtrack territory with otherworldly keyboards and programmed drums

Nina Simone– Stars

La Chooma – Local Spirits stroom The set showcases the sheerPsychedelic dub, Afro Latin rhythms, and cosmic jazz collide on Local Spirits, La Choomas deep grooving debut for Batov Records. Drawing from Gnawa, cumbia, Afrobeat, roots reggae, and outer space jazz, the six piece ensemble builds hypnotic tracks designed for both dancefloors and late night listening. Woozy synths, heavy basslines, and ritual percussion power hallucinogenic jams like Magic Plant and Huachuma, while darker cuts drift into Ethio jazz,