Colombia in NYC
Show notes
Cumbia, bullerengue and stories of Colombian music in New York. A 59-minute Afropop Worldwide program featuring Combo Chimbita, Bulla en El Barrio, Gregorio Uribe and more. Explore the artists and continue listening on Afropop.org: https://afropop.org/audio-programs/colombia-in-nyc Originally broadcast January 12, 2017. New York City is home to a diverse community of Colombian musicians and groups who create in a wide range of traditional, popular and experimental music styles for diasporic communities and beyond. "Colombia in NYC" takes us from independence day celebrations in a chic Manhattan club with accordion virtuoso Gregorio Uribe, to vallenato parties and street parades in Jackson Heights. We'll hear from hip cumbia groups including Combo Chimbita; traditional Afro-Colombian bullerengue group Bulla en El Barrio; salsero, folklorist and educator Pablo Mayor; innovative dance bands MAKU Soundsystem and Grupo Rebolú, and harp virtuoso Edmar Castaneda. Along the way musicians weave in stories about nationalism, identity, place and diaspora, and discuss the challenges and opportunities New York City offers for Colombian musicians. Produced by Morgan Greenstreet APWW #736