Pacifican Power is a laboratory of collective creation that seeks to promote the different cultural manifestations of the Colombian Pacific region, whose central axis is music, in dialogue with narratives such as oral tradition, visual arts and different expressions. This concept is possible thanks to the experience and virtuosity of the Pacific’s leading musicians: the singer and guardian of tradition Nidía Góngora is the heart of Pacifican and lead voice of the Latin Grammy nominated traditional mamba group “Canalón de Timbiquí”; the most representative MCs of the region, Alexis Play from North Pacific, former member of Chocquibtown, and Maikcel Rojas from South Pacific, currently singer of the group Zalama Crew. On the piano and directly from the Port of Buenaventura, Mulatho Ortíz, outstanding pianist of the Grupo Bahía. From Guapi, Cauca Heriberto Bonilla, member of the winning group of the Petronio Álvarez Festival “Voces de la Marea”. Jeffrey Obando from Charco Nariño on the bass, member of the groups La Mambanegra and Esteban Copete y su Kinteto Pacífico. Lastly, in percussion, master Freddy Colorado of the Colectivo Residuo Sólido and the Ondatrópica project; Andrés Felipe Pinzón of the Sultana Club on the electric guitar; Adrián Viáfara, the heir of the tradition and youngest member of the group, on the winds and multi-percussion; and Alex Carvajal, drummer of Son 21, are the Cali quota that make up this “Fania del Pacífico”.
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