Voces del Bullerengue: Darlina Sáenz
Darlina Sáenz’s first visit to Europe and the UK connected artists, bullerengue communities and audiences through workshops, performances and cultural exchange.
About Bullerengue Circle
We create spaces for people to connect, learn and create while supporting artists to develop their practice and reach new audiences.
Growing from community
Bullerengue Circle began in 2019 as a community around bullerengue in London and became a Community Interest Company in 2022.
We work with bullerengue as a living artistic and community practice, creating opportunities for people to learn, participate, perform and connect.
Community
Workshops, ruedas, drumming circles and participatory events.
Artist development
Learning, knowledge exchange, collaboration, performance and professional opportunities.
International exchange
Connecting artists and practitioners between Colombia, the UK and Europe.
Visibility and audiences
Creating platforms for artists and bullerengue to reach new audiences.
Selected projects
Artistic and community work that connects artists, practitioners and audiences across Colombia, the UK and Europe.
ALTER.NATIVA Festival
A free participatory community festival celebrating the diversity of Latin American cultures and creative practices in London.
Akolá Tambó
A traditional bullerengue group based in London, bringing together musicians, singers and dancers to practise, perform and develop bullerengue in the UK.
Bullerengue
Bullerengue is an Afro-Colombian musical and cultural tradition shaped by singing, drums, dance, oral transmission and collective participation.
For Bullerengue Circle, it is a living practice: something to be learned, shared, performed and continually developed.
It creates spaces for connection between generations, communities and artists.
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Your support helps us create spaces to learn and participate, develop artists’ practices, bring artists across borders and reach new audiences.
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