Champeta w/ Edna Martinez - El Parrandero Picó - 24th February 2026

Curator and DJ Edna Martinez explores the champeta, an underground musical genre and dance that originated in the Caribbean coast of Colombia in the early 1980s. The rhythms and influences are said to have arrived with the sailors from West Africa in the 1960s and 70s. We will get to know in each episode its specificities and the relevance of this scene.

From the host: _"A tribute to a legendary Cartagena picó El Parrandero since 1978, championing soca and Caribbean rhythms. The pure euphoria of Colombian caribbean sound system culture."_
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