by Address | Sep 12, 2024 | Political Sphere
By José Gandour @zonagirante Cover art by Zonagirante Studio Let's start with two undeniable truths. The first is that, no matter what I write about massive private festivals, those produced by big businessmen (the...
by Address | August 6, 2024 | Political Sphere, Chronicles
By José Gandour @zonagirante Today is Bogotá's birthday, and the truth is that I've been thinking a lot lately about the city's music scene, its public policies, and, as always, the possibilities of truly transforming this city into a...
by Address | December 13, 2023 | Political Sphere
By José Gandour @zonagirante Since January 1st, Bogotá has a new mayor in charge of the city. One from whom, it must be said seriously and with the calm of the resigned, not much can be expected, especially in matters of culture. It's all the same, he has...
by Address | November 8, 2023 | Political Sphere
By José Gandour @zonagirante Let's get things straight from the start: I'm what some call a non-practicing Jew. I haven't been to a synagogue in quite some time (the last time, if I remember correctly, was to say Kaddish for my uncle Zusel, more than thirty years ago...
by Address | Sep 27, 2023 | Political Sphere
By José Gandour @zonagirante in memory of Teto Ocampo. Rest in peace. I confess, I was one of those who thought that with digital music, the music market would become more democratic, would work more in favor of musicians, that independence would be, at least for...
by Address | June 8, 2023 | Political Sphere
By José Gandour @zonagirante Oh, Gandour, you're complaining absurdly again! Haven't you noticed that Bogotá hosts concerts every week with the world's top artists, and very few of them haven't performed here? Haven't you seen how...
