Mau Gatiyo is a Colombian musician and producer known for blending traditional vallenato with contemporary experimental sounds. Based in Bogotá, he draws inspiration from ancestral Colombian rhythms, particularly vallenato and cumbia, which he reinterprets with modern elements. His music often features unconventional arrangements and incorporates samples from vintage recordings, documentaries, and urban soundscapes.
One of Mau Gatiyo’s standout projects is Superpoderes, a conceptual album released in 2024. It reimagines vallenato with futuristic and experimental textures, inspired by themes such as telekinesis and time travel. Each track serves as a unique narrative, creating a “soundtrack” for imagined cinematic scenarios. He also collaborated with the group Los Años Maravillosos on the album 420, Reloj, which explores Tropicanibalismo, a concept rooted in dissecting and reinventing Colombian tropical music .
Meridian Brothers Takeover: Mau Gatiyo's Accordian Spaceship
1. Bajo el palo e’ mango (Alfredo Gutierrez)
2. Tigre no come tigre (Calixto Ochoa)
3. La cumbia llorá (Enrique Díaz)
4. La lira (Pacho Rada)
5. Marleny (Juancho Polo Valencia)
6. Son pesares (Alejo Durán)
7. Vueltas del destino (Hermanos Zuleta)
8. Viejo Caserón (Los Cañaguateros y Pedro García)
9. Margarita (Armando Zabaleta)
10. Paula (Lisandro Meza)
11. La Conquista de otros planetas (Meridian Brothers / Conjunto Media Luna)
12. Ay Elena (Alfredo Gutiérrez)
13. Secreto (Emiro Salcedo y Juan Jiménez)
14. Las siete que brillan (Calixto Ochoa y Lucho Cuadros)
15. La Gustadera (Binomio de Oro)
16. Telekinea (Mau Gatiyo)
17. Conjunto Media Luna (Conjunto Media Luna)
18. Canto negro (Carmelo Torres)
19. Remolino de Oro (Abel Antonio Villa)