Private Marimbea Experience Play traditional Colombian music
Overview
We will also have the opportunity to enjoy some of the flavors of the Pacific prepared by the expert hands of a chef form the region. The taste of the sea and the sweet earthiness of the viche, a local sugar cane liquor will transport us, along with the music to Pacific Coast, making this a unique multi-sensory experience!
Description
Itinerary
We will learn how to play the traditional Rhythms of the Colombian Pacific Coast. You don't have to worry if you're a musician or not, the experience is designed so everyone can join in a very gentle and fun way. We will share some histories of the rites and rhythms of the Afro-Colombian communities on the Pacific Coast, and while we do all this, we will have a taste of the ancestral drinks of the region, and understand its medicinal and spiritual context.
Inclusions
- All traditional instruments: Marimba de Chonta, Guasás, Bombos, Cununos
- All Fees and Taxes
- Snacks - Prepared by a Pacific Coast chef: Shrimps and fish of the season in coconut sauce. Sweet plantain with cheese and guava.
- Alcoholic Beverages - The cocktail is prepared with la traditional drink from the Pacific called Viche. There will be a non-alcoholic drink option
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Operates
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Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
We were a large group of 17 people and we enjoyed learning and playing new instruments, the experience is great and connects you with amazing Colombian rhythms and food. Highly recommended!
We were a large group of 17 people and we enjoyed learning and playing new instruments, the experience is great and connects you with amazing Colombian rhythms and food. Highly recommended!This was such a treat! I really enjoyed not only learning about but also getting to try Afro-Colombian music. I'm a professional musician and Adrian adjusted what he was teaching to keep me on my toes. And the booze was great!
This was such a treat! I really enjoyed not only learning about but also getting to try Afro-Colombian music. I'm a professional musician and Adrian adjusted what he was teaching to keep me on my toes. And the booze was great!Adrian Sabogal and the various masters he invites from the Pacific coast inspire participants to find the rhythm from within. By creating a circular call and response workshop all participants are able to play every single instrument while singing and learning about the traditions of this African...
Adrian Sabogal and the various masters he invites from the Pacific coast inspire participants to find the rhythm from within. By creating a circular call and response workshop all participants are able to play every single instrument while singing and learning about the traditions of this African Diasporic culture. You enter the workshop thinking you are going to learn how to play an instrument and you leave the workshop completely immerse in the culture and transformed from the inside out with these magical rhythms. I highly recommend anyone, even non musicians, to experience Marimbea and let yourself be transformed too!!Adrian provides a truly amazing and unique experience. He is very attentive and communicative. It is not only about music but I also learned about Adrian's background and source of passion as well as about history of Afrocolombians with delicious snacks and drinks. You can be as tonedeff as I am ...
Adrian provides a truly amazing and unique experience. He is very attentive and communicative. It is not only about music but I also learned about Adrian's background and source of passion as well as about history of Afrocolombians with delicious snacks and drinks. You can be as tonedeff as I am and still participate and play some cool music.Adrian Sabogal is one of the most compassionate, gifted teachers that I have had the honor to learn from. His approach is very natural, and builds community at its core. How the workshop works: You are arranged in a circle, and everyone rotates from instrument to instrument, learning the correspo...
Adrian Sabogal is one of the most compassionate, gifted teachers that I have had the honor to learn from. His approach is very natural, and builds community at its core. How the workshop works: You are arranged in a circle, and everyone rotates from instrument to instrument, learning the corresponding rhythms to each instrument as you go around. It is an experience to not only learn, but to share what your learning with the person next to you, which is brilliant. When you teach, it solidifies what you have been learning- so you're simultaneously learning and providing an example for the next person to take the place of your instrument. Adrian helps to make the music of Colombia's Pacific Coast more accessible. He does this by teaching the basic rhythms of the styles of music that are common from these regions. Most of the time, he is accompanied with the help of a master musician. In this practice, he is providing an opportunity for these musicians, as well as an opportunity for the folks taking the workshop. I have been able to meet and study with Ali Cuama, Baudilio Cuama, and Diego Obregon through these experiences- all multi-instrumentalists from Colombia's Pacific Coast, with their primary instrument being the marimba. Adrian helps bring awareness to some of the challenges people from the region face, and sets a good example of how to be respectful to this sacred, well kept culture and their music. The experience is dynamic enough that you don't have to be a musician to be a part of the circle. I appreciate how this music is very inclusive. There is a role for everyone to play. If you are a more advanced or previously trained musician, there is also something to learn that will challenge you. Watching how Adrian can make these adjustments in real time is proof of his versatility and degree of his teaching. I can't recommend this experience enough, if whether you are interested in the music, if you have never even heard of the music (most of the world hasn't), or if you don't even know how to clap in time! Come prepared to learn, get out of your comfort zone, and with patience and work develop an appreciation and connection for this wonderful music and culture.I had lots of fun learning from afropacific colombian culture. I ended up playing music without being a musician!!!! Food was great and Adrian is an incredible and patient teacher.
I had lots of fun learning from afropacific colombian culture. I ended up playing music without being a musician!!!! Food was great and Adrian is an incredible and patient teacher.