Straight from Bogotá: Totó la Momposina

“Cumbia, that’s when Indians and Africans dance together.” That’s how Totó la Momposina describes the music she’s lived with for six decades (interview in the latest issue of Lira). She is a twofold Latin Grammy-winner, with great respect and pride for the ancient musical traditions of Colombia – and at the same time frequently remixed by newer-time dance music producers. “when someone makes a composition and fifty years pass that music is part of the people, so now [my] music is property of the people because it’s now part of the people’s identity,” she says in a different interview. Don’t miss the chance to see Toto la Momposina live at Clandestino Festival on Saturday, June 8th! | More