New tourist campaign enshrines 9 uniquely Colombian rhythms as Cultural Heritage of the Americas

Nine exclusively Colombian rhythms have been declared Cultural Heritage of the Americas, thanks to a tourism campaign run by ProColombia, the...

A battle of accordions in Festival Francisco el Hombre

[caption id="attachment_28044" align="alignnone" width="960"] The Bogotá launch event gives Vallenato greats a chance to share some of the magic of...

Toke Music: How vallenato was courted by the coastal cannabis cartels

Vallenato is Colombia’s most original and unique contribution to world music. We spoke to Dr Lina Britto on its origins along the Carribean coast...

Vallenato for beginners

Avid fan Lee Ritter explains his love affair with Colombia’s most divisive musical genre When I first arrived in Bogota in 2008, one of the...

‘Vallenato Tiger’, Enrique Diaz Tovar, Dies

[caption id="attachment_1097" align="alignright" width="300"] Vallenato legend Enrique Diaz Tovar, also known as “Accordion King of the...