‘Here, the leash changes but not the dog’: A conversation with Colombian human rights leader Elizabeth Moreno

Elizabeth "Chava" Moreno Quibdó, Colombia – Elizabeth “Chava” Moreno is a human rights leader from the embattled Litoral San Juan...

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2024: There are many ways of being Colombian, says Okraa

Electronica wizard Juan Carlos Torres Alonso, better known as Okraa, was born in Bogotá but moved to That London in 2018. He’s back in town for...

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2024: El Kalvo and the importance of place

Santiago Rojas, better known as El Kalvo, is a leading light in the rolo rapero scene of Bogotá. He’s set to light things up on Saturday at...

The ‘Colombian minesweepers’ swapping street activism for Cambio Radical politics

Spray-can campaigners, famous for painting the ubiquitous pink crosses that mark Bogotá’s damaged streets, are running as tough-on-crime...

Meet Astrid and Ilsa, two Indigenous leaders fighting for women’s rights in Chocó

Human rights campaigner says: 'We want to live free from violence in our territory'   Astrid Milena González is an Indigenous leader...

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2023: ‘There’s this great musical heritage in Colombia and it should be more respected.’ Salt Cathedral talk culture and music

With Festival Estéreo Picnic just around the corner, we’re covering the local bands set to light up the event. Today it’s the turn of Salt...

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2023: Lalo Cortés is bringing jazz back

“We need to rethink jazz.” It can be a marmite genre, but soul singer Lalo Cortés is leading the charge to redefine rolo jazz for a new...

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2023: Amantina – the next step

Bogotá-born musician Amantina is keeping his feet on the ground ahead of his biggest ever performance at Festival Estéreo Picnic 2023 Amantina...

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2023: llilli 

Bogotá-based musical collective llilli promise to kick off FEP 2023 in style  Felipe and Pablo at the press event. Photo by Poppy...

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2023: Dawer X Damper = A Bright Future

We’re always most excited by the local talent at Festival Estéreo Picnic, and today we’re talking to AfroFuturist stars...