The band in action!
I had some friends in town from California who are touring with thier band. Its called Antioquia and they have been touring the country since the beginning of this month to promote the release of thier new album. I absolutely love the title: “Gringolandia.” Lucky me, they made a stop here in Chicago!!! I met them through some mutual friends who are equally as much lovers of music and dance as i am. This group invented their own type of music; no one else plays what they do, so it was a privilege for me to be a part of thier show last night. The music they play is called afrocolombian progress rock… Yeah, thats a mouthful! Whats so funny about them is that all the members in the band are “gringos.” For those of you who don’t know, the word ”gringo” is a word used by Spanish and Portuguese people used in Latin America and abroad to denote foreign non-native speakers of Spanish, especially English speakers from the U.S. But man can they play! They even use traditional instruments straight from Colombia, like the shekere which is exemplary of Colombia’s African influences. I recommend downloading “Puya,” its my fave. Its almost hard to describe, i guess you just have to see it for yourself. 
