Mammboh Rhythms, a Colombian electronic music label based in Medellín, has organized a 32-track charity compilation to raise money for communities devastated by an earthquake that struck the country this week.Titled United for Colombia, the project is out now via Bandcamp.
Ad 0:00 Click for sound 0:00 / 0:00 The earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, August 10, registering a magnitude of 7.4 and centered near San José del Palmar in Chocó, one of the country’s most impoverished and isolated regions.It was the strongest to hit Colombia this century.
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella, who took office just days before the disaster, said the latest toll has risen to 265 deaths while 496 people remain missing as of Wednesday evening.Officials warned those numbers could climb as rescue teams continue navigating collapsed buildings in search of bodies trapped under rubble, though those efforts have been hindered by more than 70 aftershocks since the initial quake, per Colombia’s Geological Service.
Every dollar earned from United for Colombia will go to organizations providing humanitarian aid on the ground, according to Mammboh Rhythms.The compilation was conceived by the label’s founders, Sons Of Hidden and Serge André, who said the funds will be directed first toward Chocó before reaching Pereira and Cali.
A separate fund has been created specifically for Colombian musicians who lost their homes, according to a press release shared with EDM.com.“This is one of those moments when, as a community, we show the values that have been built into the foundations of our movement,” Sons Of Hidden said in a statement.
“It’s time to come together for those who need it most today.Let the music never stop, because it hasn’t always been about celebration, it has also been about resistance.” André echoed that sentiment, framing the project as part of a broader r...