Author: We are Europe Photo Credit: Jose Gómez A Social Outburst Rhythmed by Electronic Beats Motivando a la Gyal © Ross Uribe During the massive 2021 Colombian protests, partying, dancing and electronic music were key tools to gather social fabric and resources in support of the mobilisations. Motivando a la Gyal, Génesis Sound System and Fuerzas Sónicas Unidas were three active collectives during those months, who found in electronic beats a form of activism. By Daniela Pomes Fragmenting Silence: Safe Spaces in our Electronic Music Communities Ediciones Eter © Ross Uribe For several years now, the electronic scene in Colombia has started to think about the consequences of violence on and off the dancefloor. Three initiatives are redefining the notion of care and safety at night and, from different angles, resist the normality of complicit silence and violent spaces. By Luisa Uribe. Pandemic Survival Manual: Clubs in Resistance © Calle 9+1 In Colombia, the cultural sector was one of the hardest hit during the pandemic. Many venues and bars, following the instinct of survival, clung to their audience, the only thing that has always kept them afloat. Here are some of their stories. By Daniela Trujillo. Against All Odds: How an
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