‘El Peñon de Los Baños’ or ‘Colombia Chiquita’ is a rock formation in Mexico City, right next to the airport. Where hot springs still gush today. In the same way, it is a source of cumbia and tropical music. ‘El peñón’ is the cradle of the ‘sonidero’ movement, where the cumbia arrived years ago. In this report we take a look at the musical culture of this place, we will see the activities carried out by four characters from different generations but who share the same love for ‘sonidero’ music.
The Reporter
Sonido Confirmación is an independent project that explores urban visuality and sound. From the image he proposes a transit through the contemporary Latin American city, from the sound mix, a playful combination of rhythms and sound explorations. It is defined as an echo of individuals and cultural situations throughout the city. As a member of the Sonidero movement -an important part of the construction of identity in the city-, the project centers its practices around tropical music and the goal is to pay special attention to one of the social facets with the highest rate of autonomy, the organization of dances.
About Reports from Other Continents
Le Guess Who? has launched its new video production ‘Reports from Other Continents’, in which people from all over the world share video reports on topics such as art, music, culture, and social life from within their local community. It’s a platform for people to tell their own story. Normally, Le Guess Who? shares these kinds of special stories about worldwide musical traditions and cultural developments through concerts and performing artists; now the festival has found a way to do so online.
All reports are made specifically for Le Guess Who? and are commissioned by the festival.
Animation by Dan Tombs / 2MS
Theme music by Ben Shemie
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