Petronio Álvarez

By Russ Slater 13 December, 2018

In 2012, at the Petronio Álvarez festival in Cali, a group of some of the finest musicians and singers from... Read Article

By Josef Dobraszczyk 09 October, 2018

Within the hot and humid Santiago de Cali night, the streets surrounding Petronio Álvarez festival ring out with the sound... Read Article

By Russ Slater 12 June, 2017

There can be no doubt that the marimba has emerged as an instrument of note in Latin America, though this... Read Article

By Russ Slater 26 August, 2016

This short video is a fantastic insight into the violin caucano, an instrument that was brought to Colombia by the... Read Article

By Russ Slater 09 August, 2016

There can be no doubt that Petronio Álvarez is the most important festival anywhere in the world for celebrating the... Read Article

By Emily Wright 07 April, 2016

Herencia de Timbiquí dominated Bogotá last week in two shows that perfectly summed up the band´s broad appeal. Music born... Read Article