By the Zonagirante.com team @spinning zone
Pending the playoff stage that the Peruvian and Honduran national teams will have to go through, in their matches against New Zealand and Australia respectively, This could be the final chapter in our series on qualifiers for Russia 2018. So far, the Americas have seven representatives at the upcoming World Cup: three from CONCACAF and four from CONMEBOL. We sincerely hope to expand this playlist collection to celebrate the final stages of the tournament for the remaining representatives from this hemisphere. But in the meantime, let's talk about Colombia.
Older generations of football fans remember Colombia's first qualification for the World Cup, for Chile 1962, as an impressive odyssey. There, they drew 4-4 with the Soviet Union after trailing by four goals. The match was leveled by incredible goals, including an Olympic goal by... Marcos Coll, who humiliated the man who was then considered the best goalkeeper in the world, Lev Yashin. Then came a long period of absence, during which Colombians watched the matches on television, believing there was no way they would ever return to the global tournament. It wasn't until 1990, when the tournament was held in Italy, that Colombia returned, under the leadership of Francisco Maturana, and with such memorable players as René Higuita, Carlos "el pibe" Valderrama, Freddy Rincón and Bernardo Redín, Among others. In 1994, all Colombians believed they had a team with a chance of winning the cup, but instead, they experienced days of pain and violence after their elimination in the United States. Such overwhelming euphoria led to disappointment, and a heartless criminal killed one of the most beloved players in the history of Colombian sport., Andrés Escobar, leaving millions of fans devastated, unable to comprehend the extent of the madness. Now, thankfully, times have changed, and Colombia is traveling to Russia 2018 with the support of José Peckerman, and with internationally renowned players like Radamel Falcao García, Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, Giovanni Moreno, James Rodríguez, Duvan Zapata and others.
Just like in football, contemporary Colombian music is attracting attention in the global market. The presence of artists from diverse genres in various international markets suggests that the musical expressions of this country appeal to both locals and foreigners., becoming part of the fervor of millions of fans around the planet. To get an idea of what is happening in Colombia, we have asked for the collaboration of Santiago Arango, director of Hagalau.net, an important media outlet based in Medellín, We asked him to give us a list of what he considers the best of the moment. His selection included hip hop, tropical fusion, rock and high-caliber electronica. We hope you enjoy this selection:
Participants:
Lianna, Mc Kno, Alcolirykoz, Solar System, Gordo's Project, Tropical Wave, Puerto Candelaria, Milmarías, Meridian Brothers, Bomba Estéreo, Mitu, Magdalena Solo Project, Real Estate Music, Mr. Bleat, Tapir, Speakers, Man Memory, The other group, Electric Mistakes, GONNA.