Paul McCartney in Colombia… Who would have thought it? –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Macca graces our shores on the 19th of April in what promises to be one of the biggest concerts in Colombian history. Sakes for tickets to see Paul McCartney in Colombia broke all records in the country, and remaining are only […]
Tag: Colombian Music
On April 19th Paul McCartney will perform live in El Campín, Bogotá. This follows concerts from Britney Spears, Aerosmith, Morrissey and more, but is still somewhat unprecedented. Paul McCartney, as I have no doubt you already know, is an absolute living legend. And he’s playing here, in Bogotá. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– To think […]
I always believed in you, Bogotá. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Just a few days ago my adopted city, the exhaustingly activity-rich Bogotá, was given the title of City Of Music by UNESCO. This makes it the 5th City of Music in the world, after Seville, Bologna, Glasgow, and Ghent. It was recognised, according to ColombiaReports.com, […]
The sweaty salsa clubs of Cali, the jubilant accordions of vallenato or the hypnotic rhythms of cumbia are usually what comes to mind when thinking of Colombian music. If Medellín had its way, however, that would all change. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Tango has always been popular in the ‘City of Eternal Spring’, however its iconic […]
You know, every day at the Colombia Travel Blog we have someone ask us: ‘What song should I play on Valentines Day (or El Dia del Amor y La Amistad) when I’m trying to woo a Colombian?’ (full disclosure: no-one has ever asked that). Well, we send them a song or two and undoubtedly, with […]
Dance Salsa For us rigidly-hipped, socially awkward Brits just a passing brush of the shoulder can be awkward, nevermind full on, face-to-face body contact with someone of the opposite sex! But, such is the life in South America and you better get used to it. No experience in Colombia is complete without dancing just a […]
We’re beginning to close the year, and what a year it’s been (seriously, have you seen that ‘Year In Pictures thing that’s going around?!). –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– For me, I moved to Colombia and got to experience a brand new culture first-hand. It is, as you’ve probably guessed if you’re an avid reader […]
Cumbia is one of Colombia’s biggest styles of music, and can be heard everywhere from the biggest clubs in Cartagena to the smallest corner stores in Bogotá. Such is the popularity of the music, it can be surprising to find out it’s humble origins. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Cumbia originated on the Colombian Caribbean […]
As you’ll see in this post, sometimes people have trouble distinguishing what makes someone, or something (for example, a cat) Colombian. Well, we put the question to you guys to find out if there are any ways (besides a passport check) to tell if you are Colombian. Take heed. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– This […]
In honour of this week’s good news (see previous post), today’s post is the most Colombian of weekend posts and dedicated entirely to salsa, in the hopes that a little rumba will bring Marcela back on her feet very quickly. So tonight raise a glass of aguardiente in their honour: May Maria del Mar salsa before […]