Ireland and elsewhere: A representative approach to Colombian music…

Colombia is a country of 47 million inhabitants established on 1 million and 150 thousand square kilometers. The country is dominated by the Andes mountain range which contains the majority of the country’s urban centers.

As result of the diverse origins of the Colombian population there is a melting pot of people very ethnically diverse; additionally of its origins, the culture has also been influenced by Colombia's varied geography. Colombian territory is characterized by striking variety in temperature and precipitation as results principally from the differences in the elevation (height above sea level) of its different human settlements. The temperature range from very hot at sea level to relatively cold at higher elevations but vary very little with the season. As a consequence of those characteristics Colombia is also a strongly multicultural country.

Through a song "La Tierra del Olvido" (The Land of The Forgotten) composed by Carlos Vives, the foundation “Playing for Change”, got together native musicians, famous and unknown who have used music as a way of inspiration, social change and reconciliation. They performed across the country and produced this remarkable work. I like to share this video with my bloggers...

On the 12 0ctober 2011 the foundation uploaded to You Tube the video of that work with this presentation: “This video features over 80 musicians across the country of Colombia. Throughout our journey we have learned that music is the greatest tool for healing broken countries, cultures and hearts. With this video we set out to unite and inspire the people of Colombia so they can move forward from years of conflict and create a positive future. Listen to the music, see the smiling faces and remember we are going to make it as a human race!! One Love, Mark”

Just click on the link below:

"La tierra del Olvido"