One of the country’s more original outfits, Cero39 seeks to explore traditional Colombian sounds and reinterpret them in a non-traditional way. With their first LP due for release in April, we sat down to chat with the group’s founder, Mauricio Alvarez.
By Camila Álvarez
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You Think More Critically in a Foreign Language. Wait, What?
We come across choices and decisions on a daily basis. But what if you were told that you actually think clearer and more critically in a foreign language? Enter a new study from the University of Chicago that claims exactly this. Read on to find out more…
Pecha-what? PechaKucha!
Last Friday night, February 24th, the city of Medellin held its third PechaKucha, an event at which a select number of artists, designers, and generally creative folks get up in front of an audience to present their unique projects in a direct format that places a premium on brevity and sharp imagery.
La Guajira – True North
Text by Federico Rios. Photos by Federico Rios and Septima Photos. Colombia’s La Guajira desert is not an easy place to reach, sitting out on arugged peninsular horizon in the northernmost part of the country. It looks out into the blue Caribbean Sea where dozens of tugboats move coal from Cerrejón, the nation’s largest coal mine, to behemoth cargo ships [...]
Colombia’s Push Cart
Text: Robin Finley. Photos: Santiago Riascos The streets of Colombia offer a colorful taxonomy of entrepreneurial push carts; here, decontextualized, these convenience stores on wheels serve as a glimpse into Colombia’s informal employment sector. In a country where over 60% of the population lives in poverty, they speak of financial hardship and hope, independence, desperation, and daily survival.
Barranquilla’s Sound System Culture
Text and Photography by Josh Weiss Los Angeles based Josh Weiss (aka DJ Gozar) traveled to Barranquilla, Colombia for a story on the colorful picó sound system culture, and the part it has played in maintaining the Atlantic Coast’s musical connection to Africa and the Caribbean. tour
Drinking Colombia’s Finest Brew
Photos and text by Carrie Hibbared The rolling green hills of southwestern Antioquia are dotted with bright red cherries, not to top a sundae, but to brew up a steaming cup of joe. The first swath of Colombia’s famous coffee zone begins in southern Antioquia, with the town of Andes appropriately dubbed “the commercial gate to the coffee zone.” The winding [...]
Street-Based Dance From The Barrios Of Medellin
By Robin Finley. Photography by Carlos Andres “radheyo” It’s official: urban dance has made a permanent move from the local streets and into the hearts of people around the world. jobs
Sabaneta Day Tripping
By Gustavo Juarez We take a deep breath, get on the bus, and what a ride it will be. We’re sailing south on Medellin’s Golden Mile in an old, Chiva bus, salsa music pumping from the speakers. We are about twenty local journalists and business people being taken on a tour by some of the good citizens of Sabaneta, who [...]
Barro de Medellin – Theatrical Production
By Jeff Guerra. Photography by Picnic Fotografia Four years ago, Spanish writer Álvaro Gómez Cerdá came to visit Medellin. During this trip he was genuinely moved by the story of the city’s remarkable transformation, and upon returning home began writing Barro de Medellin (“Mud of Medellin”), a children’s novel that tells the story of two young friends growing up in [...]
