“Sergio Mendoza is probably my favourite musician of this time. He has the cumbia and mambo in his DNA, but he has the power to make it sound like today. His Orkesta is as punk as the Sex Pistols and as violent as Perez Prado”— Camilo Lara, Mexican Institute of Sound
Pijama Piyama began in 2019 as an imaginary collective of desert degenerates known as "El Grupo Afrutado". After a short period as a solo act, Pijama Piyama transitioned into a full ensemble with members; Jonathan Saillant, Pablo Bastidas, Jeanine Salmeron, Mert Salahi, Brady Saillant, Ben Wise and sometimes Jessie Demaree. Inspired by Cumbias, Salsa, Frank Zappa and the world of psychedelica, their music aims to capture a playful amalgamation that spawns a synergy—a cheeky collision of tangible past and pixelated present.