No musical tour of Colombia is complete
without a visit to the salsa capital of the
world, whether you choose to get hands-on
and take classes at a local dance school
or shake your stuff in one of the city’s
hundreds of salsa clubs.Colombia’s rhythmic diversity is so great that music-lovers could easily spend
weeks in a single region and barely scratch the surface of its musical traditions.
Here’s a handful of standout experiences that simply cannot be missed.EXPERIENCE IT
Dance Salsa in Cali
The capital city of Colombia, Bogota is a
melting pot of cultures and musical genres:
a perfect starting point when exploring
the country’s diverse music. From massive
electronic clubs to bars showcasing
the best live music from all of Colombia’s
regions, a weekend in Bogota
is a hip-shaking good time.“Rumba” in Bogota
The village of San Basilio de Palenque
is known as the birthplace of champeta
and, as such, is one of Colombia’s most
important musical destinations.
Here you can pay a visit to legendary
musicians like Sexteto Tabala, as well as
new groups like Kombilesa Mi, who rap
in a mixture of Spanish and the local
language, Palenquero.Essential Colombian
Musical Experiences
Visit San Basilio de Palenque
Ride horseback across the vast Eastern
Plains with llanero cowboys while they sing
a capella to the cattle. This traditional
practice has been named an Intangible
Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.Sing to Cows in Los Llanos
No musical trip to Colombia would
be complete without a trip to the Carnaval.
Colombia’s most important festival is also
the second-biggest carnival in the world.
For four raucous days the coastal city of
Barranquilla gives itself over entirely to
music, dancing and celebration.The Carnival of Barranquilla
Once a year in November, indigenous
people of the Colombian Amazon gather
in the jungle city of Leticia for the
International Festival of Amazonian
Popular Music.Amazonian Music in Leticia
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PARTNER CONTENT FOR COLOMBIABahia Solano, Colombia.