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Through Songwriting, Colombian Communities Resolve Conflict and Make Their Voices Heard

03-04-2026

Ask any Bogotano about their perception of Colombia’s Chocó Region, and you’ll likely hear that it is a dangerous and remote place, visited primarily for whale-watching. These inter-regional biases are not uncommon—decades of armed conflict have disrupted networks of community and social cohesion, fragmenting them and threatening the practices that sustain communal life. And though a shared sense of Colombian identity exists, each of the country’s regions maintains a distinct cultural character that is often rooted in music.

Before traveling to Chocó, my perception of Colombia’s outer territories was similarly close-minded.

Maestro Dudamel Joins Father on New Album

07-09-2025

Gustavo Dudamel isn’t the only master musician in his family. His dad, trombonist Oscar Dudamel, released a new album, Sueño Alcanzado (A Dream Accomplished) in May of this year, with original compositions that fuse the classic sounds of salsa with jazz and bolero influences.

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