Barranquilla will celebrate the biggest International Jazz Festival in Colombia with world-class artists ranging from Latin Jazz, Salsa,
Flamenco, Colombian Jazz and Jazz-Fusion. Barranquijazz takes place from 9 until 13 September.
There will be several Jazz Festival in Colombia next week but Barranquijazz is the most important of all, followed by the Medellin Jazz Festival.
What began as a project of some music lovers in 1997 turned quickly into one of the annual highlights of Barranquilla. The world’s biggest jazz and Latin jazz artists have attended Barranquijazz.
This
year the Caribbean city will host Mark Walker (United States), Papo Vazquez, Dave Valentin, Omara Portuondo and his orchestra (Cuba), Jaume Vilaseca quartet (Spain) and Rik Mol (Netherlands) among others.
Music lovers can enjoy the jazz
vibes at the Teatro Amira de la Rosa, Plazoleta Teatro Amira de la Rosa, Plaza de la Paz, University del Norte, stadium Romelio Martinez and the Salon Jumbo del Country Club.
For more information and the whole program click here.