Nelson Valente Aguilar, an Austinite by way of border town McAllen Texas, is chief songwriter for indie-cumbia-pop project Como Las Movies. He combines his pan-Latin and contemporary influences into a duality that NPR described as “...a colorful, cultural soundscape from a unique blend of instruments adds a fresh look at cumbia rhythms that transcends the lexicon of typical Latin sounds punctuating their signature blend of pop with a mix of dreamy soundscapes to create a lane all its own.
Como Las Movies was nominated for Best Latin in the 42nd annual Austin Music Awards.
They played C3’s inaugural FORmat Festival and also made their debut at the 2022 ACL Festival. They were also chosen as Austin’s KUTX Artist of The Month in October of 2022 dedicating a of 2022 month-long feature on the artist. Como Las Movies was selected as a Sonic Guild Artist for 2023. Their upcoming album Sabor A Candy will be released in spring of 2026.