Jul 28, 2020
An established singer, songwriter, accordionist and big band leader, Gregorio Uribe was born in Bogotá, Colombia and is currently based in New York City. Uribe has made a name for himself in the Latin music scene of both New York City and Boston. Well known for leading the Gregorio Uribe Big Band, a 16-piece...
Jul 21, 2020
Every now and again, it's important to revisit some of the
pressing issues in Colombia and on Ep334 of the Colombia Calling
podcast, US academic, Shaun Gillooly gives us a blow by blow
account of the tragedies taking place on Colombia's pacific coast,
most importantly, in the cities of Buenaventura and Tumaco.
Whilst...
Jul 14, 2020
On Episode 333 it's a great pleasure to have Alex Rocha of the
barrio San Francisco in Cartagena with us to talk about the
challenges faced by the youth of his neighbourhood and what he has
been doing via the Alex Rocha Youth Center.
The Alex Rocha Youth Center's main purpose is to provide a safe
place for kids and...
Jul 7, 2020
You don't have to be Scottish or be a history enthusiast to love the tales of adventure and bravery behind the ill-fated attempt by the Scots to colonize the Darien region of Panama. And so it's a great pleasure to welcome John McKendrick QC on the Colombia Calling podcast to speak on this subject and his book about...