–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Friday is here (quite predictably to be honest…), and we’re counting down the hours ’til we can turn off the computer, pick up a bottle of guaro and hit the town. And what better music to boogie to on a Friday than the Pacific coast hip-hop of Colombia’s mighty […]
Tag: Dancing in Colombia
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia, como lo hemos mencionado es un país cautivante para viajar, la calidez y el entusiasmo de su gente es parte de su magia. Sin embargo, debemos prevenir a nuestros futuros viajeros: los colombianos aman bailar…tanto que, respiren hondo… esperan que tú también lo hagas. Y por bailar, no […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– It’s Friday! And that can only mean one thing at See Colombia Towers – rumba! Time to throw the laptop out of the window (figuratively speaking of course) and party like it’s 1999. We’re in luck this Friday too, as Barranquilla’s premier party-starters are in Bogota for one night […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia, as I think we’ve mentioned, is a captivating country to travel in, and the people’s warmth and zest for life is part of the magic. However, prospective travellers be warned: Colombians love to dance…so much so that, deep breath, they’ll expect you to dance as well! And by […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Well, and then 2014 happened. Two of the shiniest stars in the Latin music firmament both decided to release mega-albums within a fortnight of each other. Shakira and Juanes are no strangers to Grammies, Twitter followers, or massive hits, and, if early signs are anything to go by, Colombia […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– With the steady march of gay rights over the last thirty years or so, in the world in general as much as here in Colombia – where, despite the efforts of anti-gay rights campaigners it looks like same sex marriage will be more than just a theoretical possibility before too long […]
The period between Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve, it’s just plain boring. Everyone is either on holiday or with their families, the streets are deserted and there’s nothing for you to do, right? Well, not in Colombia, people. The party-mad folk in Cali aren’t going to spend five days sitting around waiting for the […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– The story of how a particular beat went from moving the hips of African slaves newly arrived on Colombian soil courting the local indigenous ladies, to the collective hips of a continent is a fascinating, if fairly contested, one. Cumbia, the two-step dance said to have originated in chained […]
Do you like Gilesy’s writing? If so, please take one minute to leave a comment of at least ten words here to help him win the award for best ex-pat blogger. Thanks! –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– If I were to be glibly simplistic, as is my wont, I could say that Colombia is music; and […]
Now, I rarely impress anyone. My mum won’t even really watch me when I do something really cool like balance on one leg or wave my arms around a bit. I thought I’d just put that out there just in case you think I’m trying to give myself airs with the title of the piece. […]