Palenque Palenque! La Memoria Viva
From Cartagena we drove an hour to one of our last and most expected destinations, the mystical heart of Africa... Read Article
Cartagena: African legacy in America
Back from Isla Grande, we spent a few days in Cartagena, a beautiful city, also one of the most important... Read Article
Isla Grande – Flute and drums mestizo music
We drove South from Santa Marta into Cartagena. From the popular market of Bazurto, we took a motor boat to... Read Article
Guajira – the lonely voice of the desert
Our next destination was supposed to be the Cauca mountains, home to the Nasa people in the South West of... Read Article
Tayrona and Taganga, underlying beauty
We travelled a bit north from Santa Marta to go to Parque Tayrona, probably Colombia’s most visited national park. The... Read Article
La Sabiduria de la Sierra Nevada
After spending a few days in Bogota to recharge, plan and teach a couple of workshops, we have arrived to... Read Article
Buenaventura – Marimba as a Lighthouse
We arrived into the Buenaventura bay on a motor boat, coming from Ladrilleros. Compared to the small town where we... Read Article
Ladrilleros – Ocean, River, Jungle
Our travel continued with a 3-hour bus ride from Cali to Buenaventura, on the only road that connects the Pacific... Read Article
Chirimia del Rio Napi / Cali – Unexpected Lullaby
Guapi. Day 2. On Monday, we were visited by a unique Chirimia flute group from the Napi River. Even though... Read Article
Cantadores in Guapi
We arrived in Guapi two days ago. The town is full of energy. The air is thick and humid, with... Read Article