Based in the Bronx and formed in 2005, Pacha Massive are a Latin
alternative band incorporating elements of Cuban sounds, reggae,
dancehall, dub, hip-hop, house, Colombian cumbia, and drum'n'bass
dance rhythms. The core of the group consists of Dominican-born
keyboardist, guitarist, producer, and writer DJ Nova and
Colombian-born bassist and writer Maya. The pair, who met in New
York while working on a project with Ivan Benavides, fleshes out
the instrumental lineup with from five to 12 other musicians when
performing live.
Pacha Massive, whose name is based on the term pachamama,
meaning Mother Earth, played their first gig at the prestigious
Madison Square Garden in New York City in 2004, opening a show for
rock en espanol favorites Aterciopelados. They also performed with
Ozomatli, Sidestepper, and Yerba Buena. In 2005 they were named
winners of the Latin Alternative Music Conference battle of the
bands. Pacha Massive signed to Nacional Records in 2007 and
released their debut album, All Good Things, that year. Their song
"Don't Let Go" was featured on the soundtrack of the film La Mujer
de Mi Hermano.
