The show
Alea's live show is vibrant, rhythmic, and full of heart. Fronting a band of drums, electric bass, electric guitar, and sax, with backing vocalists and dancers beside her, she celebrates her Colombian roots at every opportunity, then pushes them into something completely new.
Newly added backing tracks bring the electronic textures and layered harmonies of Deja que se rompa todo to the stage, while her original compositions like "Alborotá," "Échale Sal," and "Aire Guajiro," and unreleased vallenatos like "Apuesta x Mi," keep that driving Latin American force going.
Alea's natural inclination toward improvisation and her jazz background always leave room for creative sax lines and solos that spotlight the musicians beside her. Moments of intimacy give way to pure joy, with Afro-inspired choreography created with Argelia Arreola that fits her Latin alternative pop sound.
Alea is a singer-songwriter from La Guajira, Colombia, based in Queens, New York. Raised on cumbia and vallenato and shaped by R&B and jazz, she was building a Latin alternative sound long before it had a label.
Her 2021 debut Alborotá made year-end best-of lists at Rolling Stone and NPR, and "Rompe To'" earned Tiny Desk Contest Desk of the Day recognition in 2024. A Berklee graduate, she has played Joe's Pub and Bryant Park.
With Deja que se rompa todo, produced with María Elisa Ayerbe, she blends electronic textures, Latin Pop R&B, and folkloric roots. Bold, vulnerable, unmistakably hers.
