Afro-Colombian Music
The Violins of Cauca: European Instruments with Afro-Colombian Traditions
This short video is a fantastic insight into the violin caucano, an instrument that was brought to Colombia by the... Read Article
A Psychedelic African Tribe from The Future: An Interview with Ghetto Kumbé
Ghetto Kumbé´s concept is as powerful as it is simple, a journey to the rhythmic Afro-Caribbean roots of Colombia fuelled... Read Article
A New Way To Mix Sounds: An Interview with Bomba Estéreo’s Simón Mejía
After exploding internationally with “Fuego” in 2009, Bomba Estéreo have come a long way since they first came into being... Read Article
Rey de Rocha Mixtape – The Sound of the Picó’s
No one represents better the current sound of the Afro-descendent population of Colombia’s Caribbean coast than Rey de Rocha, a... Read Article
A Dazari Por Un Mondo En Libertiti: An Interview with Gypsy Kumbia Orchestra
For almost three years now, the Gypsy Kumbia Orchestra, a colourful, festive and nomadic big band fusing Afro-Colombian percussion with... Read Article
Trailer Released for Sabroso! A Road Trip to Colombia’s Caribbean Coast
Native Instruments are looking towards Latin America, producing a Caribbean Current expansion of their music production system, and also releasing... Read Article
Afro-Colombian Special: Celebrating el Día Nacional de la Afrocolombianidad
Today is El Día Nacional de la Afrocolombianidad in Colombia, which essentially means National Afro-Colombian Day (May 21st was chosen... Read Article