Once a music journalist & DJ based in Cali Colombia, now a trumpetist, composer & producer living in France, The Bongo Hop made his debut in 2016 with Satingarona pt1, crafting his unique blend of Afrotopique transatlantic sounds with a wide array of artists including Nidia Gongora (Co), Paulo Flores (An), Patchworks (Fr), Souad Asla (Al) among others. La ñapa, his new record, came out in may 2022, endorsed by France Inter, BBC6, Radio Nova, WOMAD, The Barbican, FIP, Radio Canada, Cosmo WDR, KCRW,  to name a few. On stage, his high-profile afrolatin octet already delivered solid grooves, warm brass, soulful vocals and electric shockwaves in 120+ shows in several countries