Abelardo Carbonó is a pioneering Colombian guitarist and singer celebrated for blending traditional Caribbean rhythms with psychedelic and Afrobeat influences. Emerging from Barranquilla in the 1980s, he became a cult figure in Colombia’s “champeta” scene, fusing African soukous, highlife, and local coastal sounds into a distinctly experimental style. Known for his raw, hypnotic guitar work and boundary-pushing arrangements, Carbonó’s music bridges continents and generations, earning renewed international recognition through reissues and compilations that spotlight his role as a visionary of tropical avant-garde music.