Within the hot and humid Santiago de Cali night, the streets surrounding Petronio Álvarez festival ring out with the sound of people selling traditional aphrodisiac liquors viche, tomaseca and arrechón (translating roughly as ‘horny’), homemade and bottled to... Read Article
This short video is a fantastic insight into the violin caucano, an instrument that was brought to Colombia by the Spanish but unexpectedly became an integral part of Afro-Colombian traditions found on the country’s Pacific Coast, especially in... Read Article
The Petronio Alvarez festival is a 5 day music event and competition held annually in Cali, Colombia. By a process of application and selection over 90 groups are invited each year to compete for the winning title. Across... Read Article
The 13th edition of Festival Petronio Álvares comes to Cali on August 12th until the 16th. This is a truly unique festival highlighting the best music from Colombia’s pacific coast. The festival takes place in Plaza de Toros... Read Article
