Many in Colombia are mourning the death of rapper and black rights activist Junior Jein who was assassinated in Cali on Sunday. Jein’s assassination dropped a proverbial bomb in Colombia’s…
Colombia’s anti-government protesters hilariously disrupted a social media offensive by far-right supporters of former President Alvaro Uribe with absurdist K-pop memes on Wednesday. The “Uribistas” tried to discredit the indigenous…
Rock and roll was quickly associated with juvenile delinquency after arriving in Colombia as the music and Hollywood movies inspired youth in Bogota to join gangs. Before US-born Jimmy Reisback…
Catalino Parra, the singer and founding member of the legendary Gaiteros de San Jacinto, has died at 95 in northern Colombia, local media reported on Saturday. The composer and singer…
My friends from Barranquilla screamed no fewer than three times over the course of Shakira’s Super Bowl halftime performance, each time louder than the last. First, when the “Hips Don’t…
A concert against the government of Colombia’s President Ivan Duque drew thousands on Sunday, reviving anti-government protests that began more than a month ago. The “Medellin Resists by Singing” concert…
In support of Colombia’s anti-government protests, top musicians turned the capital Bogota into the venue of one of the biggest music festivals of the year on Sunday. Top acts like…
Some of Colombia’s best artists have signed up for a free street tour on Sunday in support of ongoing anti-government protests. Among the 60 acts are renowned bands like Bomba…
Talented artists from Colombia have been extorted by corrupt radio stations who care more about filling their pockets than promoting good music, according to multiple players in the industry. This…