Esteman

Esteban Mateus Williamson, known professionally as Esteman, is a Colombian singer and songwriter of Scottish descent.

He began his singing career by making fun of pop idols and, as he puts it, "breaking the sexist stereotype" and this is evident in the critically humorous and sarcastic nature of songs like "No te metas a mi Facebook." Her style has always been a mix of genres, and her album Caótica Belleza includes traditional rhythms, reggae and disco from the 80s.

He also claims to be a feminist, and that the alternative version of popular music that he and the artists he has worked with subscribe to is important to the Colombian music scene which, for a long time, was dominated by reggaeton.

Esteman, who is openly gay, described Amor Libre, his third album, as a more personal and honest effort, opening up to his audience in an attempt to normalize and naturalize his sexual orientation so that people would no longer see it as taboo.

Source: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esteman

Nadia Granados

She is currently one of the most prominent artists within the Latin American activist performance scene. Her artistic practice questions the manipulation strategies that exist behind the different systems of representation that circulate through the mass media, making a direct criticism of these structures of symbolic power through music, performances and audiovisual resources.

Winner of the XI Luis Caballero award in 2022, the most important visual arts award in Colombia. 2020. Ken Burns Award for Best of the Festival, at the Ann Arbor Film festival. 2019. Experimental Short Award at the Athens International Film and Video Festival. Athens-Ohio, USA.

Source: https://nadiagranados.com/inicio/statement-bio/

Radamel

A band that blends noise and the lost songs of city streets and sewers. Its sound is infused with the tropics and romance distorted by rage and frustration. They combine metal, punk, 1970s and 1980s romantic ballads, merengue, alcohol, drugs and television. 

Source: http://www.festivalcentro.gov.co/artista/radamel

Río Cerón (Colombia)

Queer artist from Bogota. He describes his music as ‘anachronic pop’ because of his relationship with pop and the independent scene. Video: “Convénceme” (Convince me)

Río Cerón (Colombia)

Queer artist from Bogota. He describes his music as ‘anachronic pop’ because of his relationship with pop and the independent scene. Video: “Vacío” (Emptiness)