After meeting a lot of the artists and organizers in the hip hop community of Medellin, it is safe to say one of the key reasons why the movement is so strong is the lack of attitude and pretentiousness. Medellin has a lot of talent across many genres of music, yet many of the other scenes are not as forceful [...]
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Reasons to visit Gomez Plata
If you guessed 1, then you are way over! After seeing it on a map and becoming intrigued by it’s peculiar name, The Arepa Magazine recently visited the pueblo of Gomez Plata, some three hours northwest of Medellin. For a pueblo in the middle of no place surrounded by mountains in all directions we were not expecting much, and still [...]
A Video Trip to Urrao, Colombia
Urrao – A Pueblo Full of Surprises (From Issue #7 of The Arepa ©) By Robin Finley A Visit to Urrao, Colombia from Robin Finley on Vimeo. Rich multi-cultural diversity is seldom the first thing that comes to mind when talking about rural agricultural hamlets. Yet Urrao is one pueblo that is as fascinating in its cultural make-up as it [...]
Jack Radio/Prime Cuts – Episode 10
Jeff and I make the weekly English radio show here in Medellin, Colombia called Prime Cuts. It’s every Saturday night at 9pm on 101.9FM. So far we’ve had a number of live acoustic performances, guest interviews, and we always have local music as well as the best music from around the world. The show was recently given some serious international [...]
Model Shoot with Tatiana Motlak
We are about to launch the new issue and The Arepa has gone through a few changes as we move into issue #7. We’ve ditched the “Señorita Paisa” page and turned the focus toward high fashion photography showing off the talent of Medellin designers. This is the behind the scenes video of the photo shoot made right here in Medellin, [...]
READ: Nov/Dec Issue
Medellin’s only magazine in English. Find out more about Medellin nightlife, Medellin clubs and bars, fun places to travel in Colombia. The magazine is about the music, art, fashion, and events of Medellin. Enjoy! blog
