by Address | November 28, 2023 | Electro Continental
By José Gandour @zonagirante Perhaps one of the best lessons we've learned in recent times, contrary to what some of our ancestors claimed, is that folk music is not static, an untouchable statue. Folklore, in its...
by Address | November 23, 2023 | Graphic arts
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Hi everyone. November wasn't as cheerful as we thought. Still, we might as well just get our faces wet and carry on while we put on our headphones and start pretending, as we walk among the zombies, that everything will be back to normal...
by Address | November 21, 2023 | New features
By José Gandour @zonagirante In general, Bogotá's rock scene these days lacks spontaneity, enjoyment, and fun. Too many bands have bought into the hype of formality, the clumsy attempt at a convenient message, the fear of stepping on toes, or the belief that by talking about...
by Address | November 16, 2023 | Bandcamp releases
By José Gandour @zonagirante I maintain (and will continue to maintain for a long time) that the most interesting music comes from what used to be called the underground (I don't know if it's still the case). Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that every sound an independent artist makes is...
by Address | November 9, 2023 | Females
By José Gandour @zonagirante Some, now of advanced age, will remember when they would turn on the radios at home in the afternoon, at a good volume, and the songs of classic singers, like Olga Guillot, Libertad Lamarque, Alci Acosta, Julio Jaramillo and others, would play, and...