Starting today and lasting through the weekend, los Paisas will have the chance to experience some of the country’s best rhythms and movements as Afro-Colombian musicians convene for “Festiafro” concert series…
Mark the calendar; AfroCumbia is returning to Bogota, bring in the biggest names of Colombia’s music scene for a Afro-Colombian rhythms sure to make some booties bounce.
Colombia’s annually-celebrated Pacific music and culture festival kicks off Tuesday afternoon in Bogota.
The United States and Colombia are holding the first meeting on the U.S.-Colombia Action Plan on Racial and Ethnic Equality on June 12 and 13. At this meeting, the two…
Racism has continued to disadvantage the Afro-Colombian population, as evidenced by economic disparities, a large educational performance gap, and under-representation in politics. “We need affirmative action because of the large…
Colombia’s salsa and hip-hop fusion group ChocQuibTown on Thursday received a Gold Record for sales of their latest album. The western Choco natives received two acknowledgements for their most recent album “Eso es…
The 8th competition of Afro-hairdressers in Cali last weekend presented various amazing Afro style hairdos. The Afro hairstyle contest was part of this month’s Month of Afro-Colombia. {japopup type=”image” content=”pics/2012/mphoto/hairafro1.jpg”…
The annual BogotAfro week celebrates the artistic, intellectual and social contributions of Afro-Colombians to the country. The festival will host events throughout Bogota featuring the music, food, art, and folklore…
Following his attendance of the 6th Summit of the Americas and a bilateral meeting with his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos, U.S. President Barack Obama took part in a ceremony…