The Legacy of Cumbia Sabanera: Carmelo Torres
Among all the variety of cumbias that have traveled across the Americas, the Cumbia Sabanera is one of my favorites. Its tempo, cadence, instruments, and lyrics...
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Everyday Life in Bogota during Pandemic Times (part II)
Sheltering in place during the quarantine is like a long voyage. A long trip without movement. A journey without clear time of arrival. Some times I have the fe...
Everyday Life in Bogota during Pandemic Times (part I)
After a week of quarantine simulacra wild Andean foxes have started to appear in the streets, parks and alleys of some of the Bogotanian neighborhoods located c...
The Emerging Popular Digital Culture of Bogota’s TransMilenio People
More than 2 million passengers move every day on TransMilenio, the bus-based public transportation system of Bogota. Operating since the year 2000, this Bus Rap...
Chingaza, a Mighty Páramo
Clouds sleeping over mountain tops are waking up with strong winds. Petting plants, grasses, shrubs, and lakes, they move softly and furious over a humid cold t...
Youth Defying Media: A Hackaton in Centro Ático
Last month 75 students from all over Colombia, ages 18-24, and various disciplinary backgrounds, met at the at the Centro Ático of Universidad Javeriana in Bogo...
A Collective Dérive in Bogota’s Downtown
Yesterday we joined a group of 25 people who participated in Conspiración, an art-walk exploration/performance/investigation in Bogota’s downtown, propose...