Mammboh Rhythms Records to raise funds for Colombia earthquake relief with a compilation album

Colombian record label Mammboh Rhythms Records launches relief efforts for the devastated, in-need community.

A Medellín label has turned around a 30-plus artist compilation in a single day to support recovery efforts after the earthquake that struck western Colombia on August 10th, 2026.

Mammboh Rhythms Records, the underground imprint run by producers and live acts Sons of Hidden and Serge André, assembled United For Colombia within 24 hours of the 7.4-magnitude quake. Every cent of the proceeds goes to humanitarian organizations working in the affected regions, with aid directed first to Chocó near the epicenter, then to Pereira, Cali, and Colombian musicians whose lives and livelihoods were disrupted.

The scale of the damage explains the urgency. At least 281 people were killed, 379 remain missing, and more than 3,900 were injured. Over 10,500 homes were destroyed, and current estimates put the cost of rebuilding at roughly $6.35 billion.

The tracklist reflects how quickly the label’s network mobilized, drawing contributions from Obscure Shape, Frazi.er, Lars Huismann, Ricardo Garduno, Red Noise, Fresko, Brennen Grey, Isaiah, Janein, Advanced Transistor and Maōh, alongside more than twenty others.

“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. Serge André framed the release in broader terms: “As artists, I believe we have a social responsibility… Art has always been a force for change, a form of resistance and a revolutionary movement.”

That framing tracks with the label’s identity. Mammboh Rhythms has built its catalogue around Andean and folkloric-inflected techno, regional organic percussion layered against industrial electronic rhythms, across series including Groovestone Chronicles, Templo Del Tambor and the Red Path Series, with past contributions from Alarico, Cravo, Confidential Recipe and Zisko.

The label has committed to publishing weekly updates on the amount raised, keeping the accounting public as the money comes in. A group of Bogotá clubs announced a separate fundraising campaign at the same time.

Two responses, one week: the electronic dance scene moves fast when it matters, demonstrating true community and empathy.

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