Colombian
Blu Radio
Bogota, Colombia
Radio colombiana que combina informacion y musica con el sabor de la cumbia y otros ritmos del pais.
Who Blu Radio is
Blu Radio is a Colombian station based in Bogota, known for its news-forward approach, with reporting, analysis and conversation forming the backbone of its schedule. It has a modern tone, built for listeners who want to keep up with what is happening in the country.
Between segments it makes room for the music Colombians carry in their blood, and that is where cumbia and tropical rhythms slip into the everyday atmosphere.
What you will hear
Colombian cumbia shows up with its most recognizable stamp: the coastal gaita, the alegre and llamador drums, and that swing that gets your feet moving without a second thought. You will hear classics from Lucho Bermudez and his orchestra alongside the gaitas of Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto.
The power of Toto la Momposina and the danceable hits of La Sonora Dinamita round it out, the repertoire no Colombian station goes without.
Cumbia in Colombia
Cumbia took shape on Colombia's Caribbean coast and spread from there to the rest of the country. Bogota, the capital in the interior, hears it daily as a natural part of its soundtrack.
On a news-driven station like Blu, cumbia works as both a breather and an anchor of identity: a sonic reminder that Colombia dances even while keeping an eye on the headlines.
To learn where this rhythm comes from, we suggest reading about the Afro-Colombian roots of cumbia and its journey from the Caribbean coast.
And if you want to keep listening, explore all the live cumbia stations in one place.
