Sun, Jul 14 - 8pm - $20

 The Bazurto All Stars have their own unique sound which comes from the mixing of Champeta Africana, folkloric and electronic music with cumbia, vallenato, reggae, ska and even symphonic music. They have dubbed this fusion La Champeta Universal or “Universal Champeta” which has allowed champeta to cross social, cultural, and language barriers to evolve and adapt to a variety of musical styles. The result has been a string of hits like LA MANGUERA, EL BOLOLO, ME FALLA EL WIFI, LA REINA DEL BAILE, & LA PUPILETA. This last song broke all of the rules and expectations within the genre and reached markets that more traditional champeta had never entered becoming the official song of the Carnaval of Barranquilla (the largest after Rio) in 2016 and becoming one of the most recognized songs within Colombia in 2016 and 2017.  Since 2009, the band’s music tells the story of daily life in the working class neighborhoods in the heart of Cartagena, EL MERCADO DE BAZURTO or THE BAZURTO MAKET, the epicenter of the colors, sounds, and sounds of Africa and the Carribean. Known as the “Maquina de la Sabrosura Pura” or “Pure Party Machine” and the best champeta band in Colombia, these 7 musicians have an unrivaled stage show within the Colombian musical scene. Their show is explosive, full of energy and dancing that hooks the public from the first note.They were awarded the prestigious Congo de Oro from the Carnaval de Barranquilla on three occasions in 2016, 2018, and 2019. They also won the Premio Shock in 2016. Several of their songs hit #1 on the top radio stations in Colombia. They collaborated with top artists Peter Manjarrés, Kvrass, and Wilfran Castillo on the songs “CARNAVAL DE AMOR, LA MUCHACHITA, & EL REMIX DE LA BORRACHERA”. They also performed alongside the symphonic group LA SINFONICA DE BOLIVAR with the first CHAMPETA SINFONICA, a special production called “A Mi Manera” that toured nationally.