Medellin will host “Festiafro,” the fifth music festival of its kind showcasing a myriad of Colombia’s Caribbean-African musical trends and culture from November 1 to 3.
More than 15 music groups will be expressing various versions of African-Caribbean music that have become an integral part of the Colombian culture, especially on the Caribbean coast with its extensive African roots.
The festival provides an opportunity to learn and experience the country’s Afro-Colombian culture which boasts the best African music in Medellin during the three day festival.
The opening of the event will include a speech about the history and tradition of Afro-Colombian culture as well as a “fight against racism and discrimination, the opening of spaces and cultural scenarios for raising musical expressions around healthy coexistence and the cry for life,” reported Medellin’s description of the event.
See the full musical line up here: Festiafro 2012