Voces del Bullerengue
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| Origin | Bolívar, Colombia |
| Years active | mid-2010s–present |
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Voces del Bullerengue (Spanish for "Voices of Bullerengue") are a Colombian bullerengue group. The members of Voces del Bullerengue are Afro-Colombian women from the area surrounding the Canal del Dique in the department of Bolívar. They have released two albums, both of which were nominated for a Latin Grammy.
History
The formation of Voces del Bullerengue was led by ethnomusicologist and music producer Manuel García-Orozco in 2015–2018, following a conversation he had with Petrona Martínez in which she told him about wanting to create a bullerengue rueda like those she had seen as a child.[1]
Bullerengue is traditionally sung by Afro-Colombian women of the Colombian Caribbean.[2] The singers of Voces del Bullerengue are women over the age of 60 coming from the towns of Evitar, María La Baja, San José del Playón, Villa Gloria, and San Cristóbal del Trozo, that are all located close to the Canal del Dique.[3][4] They are accompanied on their albums by musicians Janer Amarís, Guillermo Valencia Hernández, Manuel García-Orozco, and Marco Rodriguez.[5]
In 2019, Voces del Bullerengue released their debut album Anónimas y Resilientes. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording Package and a Latin Grammy Award for Best Recording Package.[3]
Voces del Bullerengue's second album #Anónimas&Resilientes was released in 2025. It was recorded in the ambisonics sound format, and features traditional bullerengue songs like "Ese Ñuría" and "Toca las Palmas" alongside spoken-word tracks and contemporary songs covering topics like the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] #Anónimas&Resilientes was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Folk Album.[4]
Albums
- Anónimas & Resilientes (2019)
- #Anónimas&Resilientes (2025)
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Work(s) | Result |
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| Grammy Awards | 2020 | Best Recording Package | Anónimas & Resilientes | Nominated |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2019 | Best Recording Package | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Best Folk Album | #Anónimas&Resilientes | Nominated |
References
- ^ Natalia Tamayo Gaviria (16 August 2025), "El bullerengue, un género de mujeres Anónimas y Resilientes" [Bullerengue, a genre by Anonymous and Resilient women], El Tiempo (in Spanish), retrieved 10 January 2026
- ^ Leonardo Bautista Romero (6 August 2025), "Urabá celebra: declaran al bullerengue Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial de la Nación" [Urabá celebrates: bullerengue declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Nation], El Colombiano (in Spanish), retrieved 10 January 2026
- ^ a b c Laura Catalina Ortiz Gómez (24 June 2025), "Voces del Bullerengue regresa con '#Anónimas&Resilientes'" [Voces del Bullerengue return with '#Anónimas&Resilientes'], Radio Nacional de Colombia (in Spanish), retrieved 9 January 2026
- ^ a b Natalia Tamayo Gaviria (17 October 2025), "Las cantadoras de Voces del Bullerengue, nominadas al Latin Grammy, buscan cómo llegar hasta Las Vegas para el evento" [The singers of Voces del Bullerengue, nominated for a Latin Grammy, are looking for a way to get to Las Vegas for the event], El Tiempo (in Spanish), retrieved 10 January 2026
- ^ Santiago Sanabria Uribe (1 August 2025), "El matriarcado es amor y tradición, son las Voces del Bullerengue" [Matriarchy is love and tradition, they are the Voces del Bullerengue], Rolling Stone (in Spanish), retrieved 9 January 2026
External links
- Voces del Bullerengue discography at Discogs