Taking Time to Contemplate: An Interview with Totó La Momposina
Few artists have been as responsible for elevating the folk music of Colombia’s Caribbean coast – and in particular cumbia... Read Article
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Barranquilla’s Carnival is ‘Una Sola Gozadera!’
It’s a hashtag popular among Colombians these days: #hueleacarnaval. Quite simply, it translates to, “It smells like Carnival.” Indeed, we... Read Article
REVIEW Totó La Momposina – Tambolero
Let’s be clear: Tambolero is not Totó La Momposina’s new album, though it’s so imaginative it’s as if it were... Read Article
La Chiva Gantiva: New Album Celebrates Life
There are many things one can associate with Colombian music and the city of Brussels is one of them. We... Read Article
For Me It Was A Magical Sound: Talking Vallenato with José Hernando Arias
In August 2011 José Hernando Arias – a London resident born in Britain to Colombian parents – was chosen by... Read Article
The Story Inside the Rhythm: Mapalé
I am beginning with mapalé because it seems to be the most commonly performed rhythm and dance here in the... Read Article
First Days in Cartagena: Following the Rhythms
The majority of Afro-Colombians reside on either the Pacific or Caribbean coast, so when I arrived in Cartagena two days... Read Article