By Jaime Ortega Carrascal Bogota, Aug 24 (EFE).- The Caro and Cuervo Institute (ICC), known for its colossal “Dictionary of the Construction and Regime of the Castilian Language,” is marking 80 years as guardian of Colombia’s linguistic heritage and diversity and focal point for the study of Spanish. It was founded on Aug. 25, 1942, …
The sound of Indigenous resistance in Latin America
From the Amazon rainforests to Central America, young, Indigenous artists like the Afro-Wayúu Colombian singer Lido Pimienta (pictured) are reclaiming their ancient heritage through music, mixing ancestral rituals and instruments with rap, electronica and reggaeton to fight racial discrimination and historical amnesia.
(Daniela Murillo) Translated from Spanish by Louise Durkin
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From the Amazon rainforests to Central America, young, Indigenous artists like the Afro-Wayúu Colombian singer Lido Pimienta (pictured) are reclaiming their ancient heritage through music, mixing ancestral rituals and instruments with rap, electronica and reggaeton to fight racial discrimination and historical amnesia.