Festival Esteréro Picnic 2024: Lolabúm – almost local

Originally from neighbouring Ecuador, we’re classing the now Bogotá-based Lolabúm as a local band as they prepare for their performance at...

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2024: Buha 2030 are ready to fly to the future

Few genres divide audiences as much as jazz, which is perhaps why Buha 2030 are so sceptical of the label that was given to them by a previous...

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2024: Matar Fuma feel right at home

William Ospina of Matar Fuma. Photo by Juan Pedro Ocampo. After a long time in New York, singer-songwriter-composer William Ospina is returning to...

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2024: El Kalvo and the importance of place

Santiago Rojas, better known as El Kalvo, is a leading light in the rolo rapero scene of Bogotá. He’s set to light things up on Saturday at...

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2024: Picnic in the heart of the city

Stacked full of top international stars alongside a throng of dynamic local talents, Festival Estéreo Picnic 2024 (FEP) is undoubtedly the biggest...

Festival Cordillera 2023: Latin talent galore in the heart of Bogotá

Festival Cordillera 2023 plans to build on its spectacular start last year and cement its place in the capital’s music repertoire. It’s an...

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2023: A Look Back 

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2023 brought more than 100 artists, bands, and DJs to a rain-soaked field just outside Bogotá for four days of music (and...

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2023: ‘There’s this great musical heritage in Colombia and it should be more respected.’ Salt Cathedral talk culture and music

With Festival Estéreo Picnic just around the corner, we’re covering the local bands set to light up the event. Today it’s the turn of Salt...

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2023: Lalo Cortés is bringing jazz back

“We need to rethink jazz.” It can be a marmite genre, but soul singer Lalo Cortés is leading the charge to redefine rolo jazz for a new...

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2023: Amantina – the next step

Bogotá-born musician Amantina is keeping his feet on the ground ahead of his biggest ever performance at Festival Estéreo Picnic 2023 Amantina...