La Bomba de Tiempo is an improvised drum show under the direction of conductor, Santiago Vazquez. Every Monday the percussionists put on one of Buenos Aires' most electrifying spectacles. Completely improvised, two shows are never the same as the drummers adjust their rhythms and intensity at the sight of a nod or a hand signal from Senor Vazquez. Regular special guests and collaborators serve to expand the possibilites even further. Djs, guitarist and all manners of other performers have joined the drum troupe to create one-off musical pieces. The results are very impressive. The crowd is literally whipped into a frenzy as the rhythms slowly build up over long periods. The tension and sense of excitement grows to extreme levels before the drummers unlease a wave of fury as they attempt to break holes in their instruments using limbs, sticks and I'm pretty sure I saw someone headbutting a set of bongos at one point.Every Monday the college crowd and a good portion of the city's visitors descend on the Centro Cultural at Konex to start the evening. Any visit to the Argentinian capital is not complete without witnessing these percussionists at their improvised best. You can sample some of their work on their myspace page.
http://www.myspace.com/labombadetiempopercusion
http://www.labombadetiempo.blogspot.com/
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