Afro-Caribbean sonic and bodily knowledges

Between an Ocean, a desert
and a Cloud (working title)
currently in post-production

A collaborative Caribbean project between Thomias Radin, David Lombana and Raisa Galofre.

Body of Work: Daughters of the Muntu:

We Travel In Circles

In this sound piece, la rueda de Bullerengue (the Bullerengue circle) is understood as a multidimensional and relational space of circular temporalities.
The Cantaoras (Bullerengue singers) stay at the core of this communal becoming, as storytellers and guides for present and future generations.

Cantaoras

A long-term photography and sound project that portrays the Bullerenge Cantaoras (Bullerengue singers) in Colombia and their legacy and role as storytellers, memory makers and maestras of ancestral knowledges.

Home as photo album

Family stories presented in a non-linear way, connecting time, beings and media for the purposes of love, remembrance and eternal presence.

Daughters of the Muntu: A Pluriverse

Inspired by the storytelling by Manuel Zapata Olivella in his novel Changó, el Gran Putas and its foundations in the Muntu concept and Ubuntu worldview, Daughters of the Muntu offers a glimpse into the presence and stories of Muntu Americanas in the contemporary Colombian Caribbean region. This series presents visual translations of these stories as constellations of interrelated beings.

Graciela Salgado y Las Alegres
Ambulancias

The Salgado family in San Basilio, in San Basilio de Palenque carries the legacy of the Batatas, the ceremonial druming during the Lumbalú. These photographs portray some of their members, including the legendary cantaora, Graciela Salgado.