Vinyl Lovers: Lucas Silva, Head of Palenque Records
Lucas Silva is a workaholic. If he’s not recording music, he’s shooting a music video or a documentary or writing... Read Article
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REVIEW Palenque Records AfroColombia Remix Vol 2
Palenque, a name that has always gone hand in hand with Afro-Colombia. “The only one with its own language, is... Read Article
The Colombian Independent Labels Putting Cultural Preservation At The Heart of Making Music
“I continue because well, it’s what I do. I could be totally ‘out of business’, without even a peso. That... Read Article
World Premiere of Vincent Moon and Lulacruza’s Esperando el Tsunami Today
Today is the World Premiere of Esperando el Tsunami, a new documentary from Vincent Moon and Lulacruza. It’s a film... Read Article
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
Carnival in Barranquilla / Meeting Vincent
Late last year Lulacruza, an Argentinean/Colombian musical duo, and Vincent Moon, a renowned French filmmaker, hatched a plan to travel... Read Article
REVIEW Palenque Palenque: Champeta Criolla & Afro Roots in Colombia 1975-91
As any student of Columbian music will tell you, in the 1970 and 80s, the hot sound systems of Barranquilla... Read Article
Spotlight on Palenque Records (or how Lucas Silva’s Champeta love affair is getting back to Colombia’s African roots)
Right now’s an exciting time for Lucas Silva and his label Palenque Records. Palenque Palenque! (Champeta Criolla & Afro Roots... Read Article