Sonia Bazanta Vides, better known as Totó La Momposina, is a remarkable singer and dancer. She has earned respect and admiration in many parts of…
Artist Profiles: Totó La Momposina
Tag: Colombian music
Artist Profiles: Samuel Torres
Colombian percussionist and composer Samuel Torres was born September 4, 1976 in Bogotá, Colombia. He has toured with Arturo Sandoval, and has played with renowned…
Artist Profiles: Petrona Martínez
Petrona Martínez was Born January 27, 1939 in San Cayetano, Colombia. She is one of the most important Afro-Colombian artists in Caribbean Colombia. She learned…
Artist Profiles: Marta Gómez
Marta Gómez started her musical studies at the age of six in her native Colombia when she entered the Liceo Benalcazar choir, becoming its soloist…
Artist Profiles: Edmar Castañeda
Colombian musical prodigy Edmar Castañeda was born March 31, 1978 in Bogotá, Colombia. He began playing the difficult and exotic Colombian harp at the early…
Artist Profiles: Lucía Pulido
Since her arrival in NY in 1994, the singer Lucía Pulido has mined the rich musical traditions of her native Colombia in her ongoing search…
Artist Profiles: Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto
Representing the best of Colombia’s multiethnic culture, Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto, are musical heirs to gaita music. They have been performing together for more…
Artist Profiles: Claudia Calderón
Colombian pianist and composer Claudia Calderón was born in Palmira, Colombia in 1959. She moved to Venezuela in 1987. She has specialized in performing music…
Joropo, the National Song and Dance of Venezuela
Joropo is considered the national song and dance of Venezuela. Joropo is rooted in the Spanish music of the 17th and 18th centuries, such as…
The Pan-American Musical Travels of Ladama
Ladama – Ladama (Six Degrees, 2017) Ladama is a talented female ensemble featuring musicians from Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil and the United States. The band’s self-titled…