Nidia Góngora

On the programme for Noche Pacífico Colombiano: a concert by Nuevos Ríos with Nidia Góngora, a DJ set by DJ Bunuru, and a Colombian village of crafts & food.

The latest creation from Colombia's vibrant scene and its rich hybridisations, Nuevos Ríos offers a breathtaking dive into the Afro-descendant traditions of the Colombian Pacific, enhanced by electronic and amplified music. The result is stunning. Without ever losing its way, the odyssey breaks free from limits to take us on a journey to discover a new river with multiple meanders. You can feel the warmth of the Tropics, the embodied power of musical traditions, and the sweat of European dancefloors in a unique, quickly addictive, sometimes introspective, and terribly danceable cocktail.

The fruit of a collaboration between the Colombians of Canalón de Timbiquí, the original group of maestra Nidia Góngora with her captivating and instantly recognisable voice (Quantic, Ondatropica, The Bongo Hop…), and the Toulouse-based Reco Reco, who are fond of musical explorations of trance music, especially when it comes from South America, the Nuevos Ríos project draws its origins from the banks of the Rio Timbiquí.