I don’t know how many of you are aware, but it’s World Poetry Day this Thursday. Ever since the trailblazing work of a certain dapper, bearded man going by the name of Jose Asuncion Silva, Colombian poetry has had a loyal and passionate following. This was brought home for me when we decided to see […]
Category: Colombian Music
“….like….music, which is the nearest Hell, or the Devil, in music. It polutes the art of Music.” –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– “If we value civilization, we cannot afford to ignore any longer the high correlation between the multibillion dollar… racket and the explosion of drug use and illicit sex among their teenage victims.” “…immoral, […]
Being Australian, on the 26th of January, I’m usually engaged in such patriotic activities as gambling, not working, and drinking litres of beer in the sun. However, this year I happened to be in Colombia. And, as we know, the best thing to do for Australia Day in Colombia is go to a Colombian Irish […]
I first encountered Mauricio Kertzman while he was DJing at that… is it a club? somebody’s house? … Latora 4 Brazos here in Bogota at Halloween last year. He had the impressively costumed crowd going a little bezerk with his moment-perfect, minimal beats; sense of timing; and skillz (one must use the z a lot […]
Being a Friday, and if you’re lucky enough to be in Colombia, you’re just about to be immersed in a veritable ocean of music. So here’s a handy guide from our vaults to help you work out exactly what kind of music you’re likely to hear over the weekend. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– One […]
I don’t know if it’s because I grew up way out in the Australian sticks, or if it’s just because I’m a little weird; but I often feel uncomfortable when close to other – especially little known – humans’ bodies. It’s not that I don’t like people: I think they’re alright – most of the […]
There is nothing worse than arriving in a country and not being able to understand a single word anyone says. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– You catch a taxi or a bus from the airport and you freak out when you’re asked a simple question like “So, where are you from?” You’re invited to a […]
Back in 1760 a Spanish scientist named José Celestino Mutis came over to travel Colombia to explore and document the native flora and fauna of this mysterious and majestic part of the Americas. In 1763 Mutis asked his motherland to sponsor his expedition and 20 LONG years later, the king gave him the OK. Olé! […]
1. Salsa You cannot travel to Cali without getting your salsa on. Cali is the Salsa capital of the WORLD, there are dance schools throughout town one of which is owned by World Champions Swing Latino (Carrera 24 N° 28-47, Cali) –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Salsa dancing is a must in Cali, whether or […]
No matter where you go in Cali there is always salsa playing – in the supermarkets, in the taxis, in small tiendas on street corners. It’s everywhere. But what if you want to spend a night out in Cali without getting your feet stepped on by a salsero? What if you can’t move and shake it […]