Neblinas Del Pacifico [Colombia] // SF
May 09, 2026 @ 8:30 PM
Community Music Center
544 Capp St., San Francisco, CA 94110
About show:
Through polyrhythms and harmonies, Queen of the Marimba de Chonta Eryen Korath Ortiz Garcés (Buenaventura, Colombia) and Neblinas del Pacífico (La Mission, San Francisco) sonically navigate the rivers and mangroves of the Colombian Pacific Coast.
Together, their musical journey honors the region’s Afro-Colombian spirituality, traditions, everyday life, celebrations, ancestors and long history of resistance. Featuring instruments like marimba de chonta, bombos, cununos, and guasás, their performance is a vibrant celebration of Colombia’s Pacific Coast heritage.
Neblinas Del Pacifico
(Marimba Music of the Pacífico Afro-Colombiano)
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Based in La Mission en San Francisco, Neblinas del Pacífico play marimba de chonta music from the Afro-Colombian Pacific coast: music of rivers and mangroves, of polyrhythm and harmony, of spirituality and everyday life, of roots and tradition, of celebration and resistance. The members of Neblinas have roots in Colombia and Indonesia. They partner with and support Black-led grassroots community initiatives in Buenaventura, Guapi, Timbiquí, Tumaco, Quibdó, and Cali. Featuring: Federico Ardila, Pipe Arrechea, Juliana Mejía, May-Li Khoe, Andrés Reyes on marimba de chonta, bombos, cununos, guasás, and vocals.
