Bulla en el Barrio
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Bulla en el Barrio is an NYC-born collective sharing the traditions, experiences and lives of the Colombian cantadoras of Uraba, Cordoba, Bolivar and Atlantico. Through ruedas de bullerengue, its more than 12 active members explore this Afro-Colombian music tradition as a creative space and a space of integration and immigrant resistance.
Bulla en el Barrio is an NYC-born collective that shares the traditions, experiences and lives of the Colombian cantadoras from the regions of Uraba, Cordoba, Bolivar and Atlantico. The group explores this Afro-Colombian music tradition through ruedas de bullerengue, continuing a learning process that started in Barranquilla, Colombia, and was born to open a space to explore the songs and dances of these traditions at a deeper level. Its more than 12 active members share a strong sense of connection to their roots and consciousness of their ancestors. Through their participation and love, Bulla has become not only a creative space where musical ideas are shared but also a space of integration and immigrant resistance.
Bulla en el Barrio is a group that aims to share the traditions, experiences, and lives of the Colombian cantadoras from the regions of Uraba, Cordoba, Bolivar, and Atlantico. The NYC-born collective explores this Afro-Colombian music tradition through ruedas de bullerengue as a way to continue a learning process that started back in Barranquilla, Colombia. The group was born in an effort to open a space to explore at a deeper level the songs and dances that are part of these traditions.
The group of over 12 active members all share a strong sense of connection to their roots - and consciousness of their ancestors. It is through the participation and love of this active membership that Bulla has become not only a creative space where musical ideas are shared but also a space of integration and immigrant resistance.
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"If you see Bulla, try to sit or stand as close to the drums as you can. You will feel it in your heart. You will feel it in your soul. And when you leave, you will be a little lighter than when you arrived. This is Bullerengue."
Quick facts
- Afro-Colombian bullerengue collective
- Born in New York City
- Over 12 active members
- Rooted in the cantadoras of Uraba, Cordoba, Bolivar, Atlantico
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Materials updated October 2026