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Chabuco

2018/07/30 at 8:38am

Chabuco: A Colombian Innovating Vallenato Music with Latin Jazz

07.30.2018 | By Jack Rico |

Colombia is a country known for its salsa and vallenato. Vallenato is the folkloric, poetic music of its coast which its singer/songwriter Jose Dario Martinez Acosta, aka Chabuco, has been listening to since he was a child due to his father’s influence, the legendary guitarist Hugues Martinez. With his fourth solo album titled Encuentro, he mixes the sounds of vallenato from the Caribbean coast of Colombia, with jazz and bossa nova, resulting in a beautiful and unique sound of Latin Jazz.

By Andrea Huswan

2017/06/02 at 8:14am

Album Reviews Latinos In Hollywood Music

Shakira’s ‘El Dorado’ (Album Review)

06.2.2017 | By Andrea Huswan |

Shakira’s 11^th album El Dorado is a love letter to Colombia. The title itself refers to Colombia’s “lost city,” full of alluring mystery and enchantment. With thirteen tracks, the album is predominantly sung in Spanish, with four tracks in English, and one track in French. While some artists crash and burn while trying to transition into different genres, Shakira proves that she still has it in her and most importantly, her hits don’t lie. Read More

Rafael Palacio Illingworth, director of ‘Between Us’

By Jack Rico

2016/04/29 at 1:49pm

Interviews Latinos In Hollywood Movie Interviews

Love In Hollywood: An Interview With ‘Between Us’ Director Rafael Palacio Illingworth

04.29.2016 | By Jack Rico |

One of the best movies to come out of this year’s Tribeca Film Festival is Between Us by Mexican-Colombian director Rafael Palacio Illingworth. The film stars Ben Feldman, Olivia Thirlby, Adam Goldberg, and Analeigh Tipton and centers around a young married couple who slowly start to question the sexual and moral commitment they have to their marriage. Read More

How Colombia’s James Rodriguez Became A Global Pop Star

By Mariana Dussan

2014/07/08 at 10:26am

Latinos In Hollywood Opinion & Analysis Pop Culture

How Colombia’s James Rodriguez Became A Global Pop Star

07.8.2014 | By Mariana Dussan |

Sponsors get ready for the new face of your 2018 World Cup commercials, Colombia’s No. 10, James Rodriguez. Read More

Why You Should Know Who Diomedes Díaz Was – 5 Of His Best Vallenatos To Get You Started

Diomedes Díaz in concert

By Mariana Dussan

2013/12/24 at 5:33pm

Latinos In Hollywood Music Opinion & Analysis

Why You Should Know Who Diomedes Díaz Was – 5 Of His Best Vallenatos To Get You Started

12.24.2013 | By Mariana Dussan |

Through Facebook I was informed that El Cacique de la Junta better known as Diomedes Díaz, one of Colombia’s biggest names in music, passed away Sunday Dec. 22 at the age of 56. He was the Frank Sinatra of the vallenato music genre (the native folklore music of Colombia). As a Colombian and fan of his music I was saddened, and thought this news only pertained to my fellow Colombians, I was wrong.

Will Colombians push Oscar Isaac’s ‘Pablo Escobar’ film production out of town?

By Jack Rico

2013/05/13 at 12:00am

Latinos In Hollywood Movies Opinion & Analysis

Will Colombians push Oscar Isaac’s ‘Pablo Escobar’ film production out of town?

05.13.2013 | By Jack Rico |

Guatemalan actor Oscar Isaac will play the late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar in an as-yet-untitled movie. It’s unclear whether the film will be in Spanish or English, but we do know that Brad Furman, director of the highly acclaimed “The Lincoln Lawyer,” will take the helm.
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Colombiana Zulay Henao Joins Tyler Perry Movie

By SBC Staff

2012/11/19 at 12:00am

Movie News Movies

Colombiana Zulay Henao Joins Tyler Perry Movie

11.19.2012 | By SBC Staff |

*Updated December 2025

According to Blackfilm.com, Colombian actress Zulay Henao has been cast as the second of four female leads in Tyler Perry’s next movie The Single Moms Club, joining Perry, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and William Levy.