Published on Frontlight Magazine The lounge was packed before either artist touched a microphone. Hotel W's Live Sessions — the weekly Thursday series powered by Symphonic Latino — had pulled a crowd so thick that, by the time things got going, you couldn't have slipped a needle through the room. When I arrived, the night was still assembling itself in pieces. Mari Angarita was finishing the visuals for the screen behind the stage. Her special guest for the night, Rodri Zorro

Published on Frontlight Magazine On a Monday at 8:00 in the morning, one week before the concert, the Frontlight Magazine inbox was still empty. Press accreditations don’t always arrive when you’re building something from scratch, and even less so in an environment where opportunities tend to stay among the same names as always. In an industry that measures legitimacy in numbers (followers, views, or metrics) more than in judgment or work, growing without access can feel like

Published on Frontlight Magazine No one is illegal on stolen land. Bad Bunny didn’t say those words during the Super Bowl halftime show, but everything about it did: the flags, the languages, the bodies on stage, the refusal to center a single nation. And still, the performance felt a bit rushed, compressed, as if joy itself had overstayed its welcome. No song was performed in full. No moment stayed long enough to be digested. Just as the visuals, the movement, and the messag

Originally published on Sound Spectrum Magazine Bogotá traffic won the first round. After crawling through nearly 50 kilometres of classic Friday traffic, we finally made it to Teatro Astor Plaza around 6:15 p.m. — fully expecting door chaos. But the queue was surprisingly short — not because people were early, but because Bogotá was still holding them hostage. At 7 sharp, staff opened the lobby, and by 7:30, the doors to the hall were open. That’s when the energy really star

Jacob Collier is one of the most brilliant minds in contemporary music, and seeing him live only confirms it. His ability to build entire sonic worlds from the ground up, harmony by harmony, feels like witnessing magic in real time. It’s musical genius, yes , but it’s also joy, play, and connection. That was the energy I walked in expecting.

Originally published on Sound Spectrum Magazine Colombian artist Laura Kalop delivered a tender and reflective midday performance on May 18 at Bogotá’s Cumbia House, blending original songs, reimagined covers, and candid storytelling in a set that felt both casual and quietly powerful. Though brief—just under an hour—the show offered a revealing glimpse into Kalop’s evolution as a songwriter and performer, with themes of family, identity, and cultural memory woven throughout.

Originally published on Sound Spectrum Magazine Bogotá, Colombia — What began as a slightly delayed, nerve-filled soundcheck turned into an emotional, musically rich night at Mr Bum Audiobar in Bogotá’s Usaquén district on 27 May. Vocal jazz took centre stage as Mariana Hernández—supported by a full band and a stunning nine-woman vocal ensemble—delivered a pre-thesis concert that was equal parts workshop, showcase, and celebration. Billed to begin at 7:30pm, the performance d