Medellín crosses the border with heavy bass. TARMAC, a conscious Colombian reggae band born in 2005, arrives in Mexico for the first time with a full band and four dates between November 5 and 8 in CDMX and its metropolitan area. They bring in their suitcase Bola de Fuego, their sixth album, a double album of 30 songs.
TARMAC tour in Mexico: four nights of reggae
- Thursday, November 5: Captain Gallo
- Friday, November 6: Cultural Roots
- Saturday, November 7: Soul Dread
- Sunday, November 8: Alto Fyah
According to the band, the proposal is to light Consciousness Fyah with a powerful fireball to the rhythm of roots, rub a dub, dancehall and raggamuffin. Time, prices and tickets are confirmed by each venue in their networks.
📅 And if you're putting together your November agenda: Soul Dread hosts Big Youth on November 14 and Cultural Roots hosts Paolo Baldini Meets Mellow Mood on December 12.
Who is TARMAC?
TARMAC was formed in 2005 in Medellín, inspired by Jamaican music and Rastafari culture. His proposal mixes a critical and reflective message with rub a dub, new roots and dancehall, and he sings in Spanish, English, French and Patwa. A detail that says a lot about his beginnings: in 2006 he won first place in the Chanteclair Departmental French Song Festival, organized by the French Alliance of Medellín.
His discography is independent: Inna Ghetto (2006), TARMAC (2010), Mixtape Especial Edition (2011), Reggae Music Every Time (2014), Mash Dem Down (2017) and the EP Burning Up (2022).
Reggae as a tool of resistance, spirituality, education and peacebuilding.
Jamaica, in the DNA
Reggae Music Every Time was co-produced in three iconic studios in Jamaica: Digital B Studio, Anchor Studios and Tuff Gong International, with collaborations from Turbulence, Ricky Chaplin and Vysionare. Of the next album, Mash Dem Down, the band's biography says that Reggaeville selected it among the ten best reggae albums of 2017. And in 2023, according to the same biography, TARMAC did an artistic residency on the island alongside Jamaican musicians and producers.
Bola de Fuego: the album they bring to Mexico
Bola de Fuego is TARMAC's sixth production: a double album of 30 songs that, according to its biography, brings together more than 27 guest artists and 18 producers. International collaborations include Luciano, Fek-A-Mouse, Stranjah Miller, Pablito Molina and Maxi Vargas, among others. Be careful, it seems: it is not a shy release album, it is an entire community involved in the same project.
A career that has filmed scenarios
With two decades on the road, TARMAC has toured the United States, Spain, France, Switzerland, Argentina, Chile and Jamaica. Among his milestones are the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, in 2016, and his 20th anniversary tour in 2025, with performances in Medellín and Bogotá alongside the legendary Eek-A-Mouse.
In Colombia, his name appears in Rock al Parque (2013), Rototom Colombia (2013 and 2026), Jamming Festival (2014), Car Audio Reggae Fest (2015), Estéreo Picnic (2016), Altavoz Internacional (2010, 2021 and 2025) and BigUp Reggae Fest (2022 and 2025). According to their biography, on those stages they shared the bill with Damian Marley, The Skatalites, Sizzla, Junior Kelly, Turbulence, Alborosie, Morodo, Fidel Nadal, Kafu Banton, Pablito Molina and Alika, among others.
More than a band: the TARMAC Cultural Association
In 2010 the group created the TARMAC Cultural Association, a platform that articulates musical, audiovisual, cultural and youth projects aimed at social transformation, from music, communication, artistic production and community management.
Listen to TARMAC
🎧 To warm up before the dates, here is their music:
Closing
The Colombia-Mexico bridge of reggae continues to add kilometers. That a band from Medellín arrives in CDMX with a full band and a double album of 30 songs is good news for the entire Latin American reggae family, and one more reason to go out on the streets with your wits about you. Choose your date, pull up and support roots made in Latin America.
📲 Follow us on @pullitupradio, share this note with your crew and tell us which of the four dates you are going to. Bless up, family.
Frequently asked questions
When does TARMAC play in Mexico?
From November 5 to 8, 2026: Thursday the 5th at Capitán Gallo, Friday the 6th at Cultural Roots, Saturday the 7th at Soul Dread and Sunday the 8th at Alto Fyah, according to the band's information.
Who is TARMAC?
They are a conscious Colombian reggae band from Medellín, founded in 2005. They mix rub a dub, new roots and dancehall, and sing in Spanish, English, French and Patwa. He has toured the United States, Spain, France, Switzerland, Argentina, Chile and Jamaica.
What is Fireball?
It is TARMAC's sixth production: a 30-song double album with more than 27 guest artists and 18 producers, including Luciano, Fek-A-Mouse, Stranjah Miller, Pablito Molina and Maxi Vargas.
Is this TARMAC's first time in Mexico?
According to the band, yes: he arrives for the first time in Mexico with a full band.
Where do I buy the tickets?
Box office information is not yet confirmed in our agenda. Check the networks of each venue: Capitán Gallo, Cultural Roots, Soul Dread and Alto Fyah.