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WORKSHOP: AFRO-COLOMBIAN DANCE & MUSIC - RHYTHM, BODY & HISTORY

Interactive dance and music workshop with live music led by @laManigua & @PioMolina. This workshop offers a vibrant and holistic experience where rhythm, body, and history come together. At its core lies the music and dance culture of the Colombian Caribbean – especially Cumbia, Bullerengue, Gaita, and Tambora. Participants will explore these traditional forms through dance, singing, bodywork, and live music. The workshop reveals how rhythm, sound, and movement not only accompany the performance but actively shape the interpretation of both dance and voice.

Workshop Content:

Rhythmic Bodywork: Through guided movement exercises, the body becomes a resonant instrument. In Colombian traditions – particularly in Cumbia rhythm is the foundational element that unites dance, song, and movement.

Singing & Dancing as One: Authentic expression emerges through a deep rhythmic understanding, not just melodic accuracy. We work with vocal and body percussion, essential and inseparable parts of traditional music.

Musical Mestizaje (Cultural Mixing): We reflect on the historical and cultural complexity of these musical styles – rooted in Afro-Indigenous traditions, shaped by colonial histories, and enriched by the creative resistance of communities.

Collective Experience: Dancing in a circle, singing together, and connecting through rhythm – the workshop fosters a strong sense of community and lets us feel the transformative power of shared movement.

Open to all – no prior experience needed!

LATIN AMERICAN MINI FERIA

Latin American food, Handmade arts, crafts, and colorful treasures from joyería to plant extracts – all crafted with heart.

KONZERT: KIMBARA & PÍO MOLINA

From Colombia, Kimbara bring the ancestral force of gaitas and drums in a vibrant performance that celebrates the musical wealth of the Colombian Caribbean. Their music fuses tradition and energy, with native instruments such as the gaita hembra and macho and drums that evoke the cultural and spiritual memory of the country. In this special presentation, the renowned Pío Molina, folklorist singer from Barranquilla joins Kimbara offering a sonic experience that connects the ancestral with the contemporary, taking the public on a journey of living roots, reflection and cultural resistance.

DJ SETS:

MakerMark

MakerMark is a producer, DJ, and the founder and builder of FeltSoundSystem. Born, raised, and culturally shaped in the global megacity melting pot that is London, his eclectic musical selections stitch together the threads of life, struggle, celebration, resistance, and the culture of the sound system. To hell with borders, respect cultures, resist oppression, love one another, dance, and be free.

Mister Reed

Mister Reed builds sonic and cultural bridges between Munich, Bogotá and the Caribbean. Cooking up a sweaty, sticky set spiced up with a few of his own productions he shares some of the gems he encountered shifting between worlds.