Meli Perea (Colombia)
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Melissa Carballido Perea, who performs as Meli Perea, is a Colombian artist based in Barcelona, whose music blends Afro-Colombian rhythms with contemporary electronic production. Her live band brings together Spanish and Colombian musicians, with percussion instruments like the tambor alegre and tambora alongside guitar, saxophone, gaita (a traditional flute), and a DJ. Her 2023 debut album Prisma established her as a distinctive voice in the Barcelona music scene, and her 2026 release Temas, Terapias y Visajes deepens that vision, using songwriting as a way of processing everyday struggles and turning them into something communal and celebratory.
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“Temas” (Tracks) is the lead song from Temas, Terapias y Visajes (2026), a direct statement of artistic purpose. Perea brushes off expectations and self-promotion, letting the music speak for itself: “I don’t need to say I’m a lioness / just to make you believe it.” The song moves between confidence and introspection, grounding both in the act of writing. Produced by Ancestral Beats, it pulls equally from deep Afro-Colombian traditions and the modern dancefloor.
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