Nidia Góngora and Nuevos Ríos will release their self-titled album, Nuevos Ríos, on Friday, March 27. The project brings marimba traditions from Colombia’s Pacific coast…
Nidia Góngora Celebrates Colombian Life on “La Vida Es Un Baile”
Tag: Afro-Colombian
Colombia Meets Senegal
A band from Colombia’s Caribbean coast, Jorge Aguilar y Sus Embelecos, is joined by Senegalese guitarist Tapha Gaye for “Eres Tú Mi Rosa,” a reconnection…
Bullerengue: History, Instruments, and Variations of an Afro-Colombian Tradition
Bullerengue is a traditional Afro-Colombian musical genre and dance from Colombia’s Caribbean coast. It is notable for its powerful matriarchal legacy. The genre stands out…
Preserving Afro-Pacific Colombian Heritage: Cantares del Pacifico’s ‘Aguajes de Mar y Manglar’
Cantares del Pacifico – Aguajes de Mar y Manglar (2023) Aguajes de Mar y Manglar (Sea and Mangrove Tides) presents Cantares del Pacifico, an ensemble…
The Voice of the Sea, Debut Album by Rising Colombian Singer Xiomara Torres
Xiomara Torres – La Voz del Mar (Patois Records, 2022) She hails from the Colombian Pacific coast, her name is Xiomara Torres and, with the…
Ghetto Kumbé Presents Sola (Les Enfants Sauvages Remix)
Colombian band Ghetto Kumbé has released a new version of “Sola (Les Enfants Sauvages Remix)”. This is the fifth single from the upcoming remix album…
Artist Profiles: Ghetto Kumbé
Afro-Futuristic Colombian band Ghetto Kumbé was founded at the end of 2014 by three musicians from the culturally rich and diverse Caribbean coast of Colombia.…
Ghetto Kumbé, The Drumming Ritual Party Gets Going
“What we bring to the Med Festival is all the strength of Afro-Caribbean music, all the power of the African root, what is the Colombian…
Artist Profiles: Rebolú
Colombian roots band Rebolú was formed by Ronald Polo and Morris Cañate, two Colombian musicians living in New York City. The two artists initially met…
Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2022, Day 2
Day 2 of the Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2022 virtual showcases took place on Wednesday, January 19 at 8:00 p.m. The event, hosted by African…