Colombia rejects John Oliver corruption joke
Colombia’s ambassador in the United States sent a letter of protest to television network HBO over a joke made by popular comedian John Oliver about the country’s rampant corruption. In…
Colombia’s ambassador in the United States sent a letter of protest to television network HBO over a joke made by popular comedian John Oliver about the country’s rampant corruption. In…
Five centuries after the arrival of the Spanish, indigenous tribes on Colombia’s Caribbean coast continue to consider themselves the “older brothers” of people who arrived after them. The Kogui people…
More than 20,000 Spaniards have called for a concert ban for Colombian singer Maluma over perceived sexism in his music. The “No to Maluma” petition that started in the city…
Colombian movie “Birds of Passage” will open the 50th version of the prestigious “Directors’ Fortnight” festival in Cannes, becoming the first Latin American production to achieve this feat. The movie,…
The wedding ceremony of Mr. Black, a champeta singer from Colombia’s Caribbean coast, reportedly lasted for three days and may have been the most extravagant party ever. First, the formal…
Legendary big band leader Juancho Torres has died at 74, the director of his legendary orchestra told media on Monday. The artist and his big band recorded more than 600…
Hundreds of years after Spanish settlers introduced bullfighting, Colombia’s government said Saturday it is in favor of banning the increasingly controversial practice. According to Deputy Interior Minister Luis Ernesto Gomez,…
Colombia has seen multiple counterculture movements over the past decades, often appearing as part of a global zeitgeist. While 1950s American culture was challenged by the beat generation, nadaists took…
Music journalist Juan Carlos Garay published his list of Colombia’s most memorable music albums of 2017 in Semana magazine. It’s a thing of beauty. Garay’s top 10 demonstrates how Colombia’s…