Colombia mourns assassination of rapper, black rights activist
Many in Colombia are mourning the death of rapper and black rights activist Junior Jein who was...
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Colombia’s anti-government protests | Part 2: fighting hate speech with K-pop
Colombia’s anti-government protesters hilariously disrupted a social media offensive by...
Colombia’s countercultures: Bogota’s rock and roll gangs
Rock and roll was quickly associated with juvenile delinquency after arriving in Colombia as the...
Catalino Parra, singer of Colombia’s legendary Gaiteros de San Jacinto, dies at 95
Catalino Parra, the singer and founding member of the legendary Gaiteros de San Jacinto, has died...
The Arab, Congolese, and Afro-Colombian roots of Shakira’s Super Bowl halftime show
My friends from Barranquilla screamed no fewer than three times over the course of Shakira’s Super...
Anti-government concert in Medellin draws thousands
A concert against the government of Colombia’s President Ivan Duque drew thousands on...
Colombia’s anti-government protests turn Bogota into massive street festival
In support of Colombia’s anti-government protests, top musicians turned the capital Bogota...
Top acts join Colombia’s anti-government protests with free street show
Some of Colombia’s best artists have signed up for a free street tour on Sunday in support...
Payola: how corrupt radio stations are killing Colombia’s music
Talented artists from Colombia have been extorted by corrupt radio stations who care more about...
The origins of Herencia de Timbiqui
Herencia de Timbiqui is among Colombia´s most popular contemporary bands, however, the origins of...
Tens of thousands gather at Colombia-Venezuela border concert
Tens of thousands of people gathered at the border with Venezuela for a concert that seeks to...
How a Roger Waters gig became a political row in Colombia
What was going to be a normal rock concert of former Pink Floyd singer Roger Waters became a major...
