BATERIMBA - LIVE IN KTM

Her Excellency Monica Lazzetta Mutis (Ambassador-Designate of Colombia), The Consulate of Colombia in Nepal and JJ Sultans invites you for an extraordinary concert by Carlos Balanta (BATERIMBA - A musicial genius all the way from Colombia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jGuUdCn51I) and for a taste of delightful South American cuisine.


Entry only by Invitations.

For invitations please message us on FB or contact The Consulate of Colombia or JJ Sultans at +977-1-5527223, 5521691.

Show starts at 6:30 p.m sharp ( to be seated by 6 : 15 p.m - Entry starts at 5 : 30 p.m )

Limited entries only so please contact us at the earliest ! Thank you.

Carlos Fernando Balanta’s energetic one-man show combines several types of drums, a traditional marimba from the Colombian pacific, gesture, voice, objects, even a bass guitar, all interpreted, simultaneously, by a single artist giving life to the act - Baterimba.

Born in Santander de Quilichao in the district of Cauca, Carlos Fernando Balanta was seduced from a young age by Colombian traditional music. His family’s participation in Cauca’s musical traditions also had a major influence on Balanta’s musical development. Batarimba’s unique sound benefits from Balanta’s research into Colombian folk music and his incorporation of other musical traditions from regions of South and Central America.

In 2007 Balanta was nominated for his contribution to the music of the Pacific at the Petronio Alvarez Festival and in 2008 Batarimba placed first in the free style category.

Known for his expertise in combining traditional music with other styles and rhythms while always respecting the roots and the culture of his heritage, Batarimba has been invited to perform and run workshops at national and international conferences. Batarimba has also appeared at festivals in Croatia, France, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador becoming something of a cultural ambassador for Santander de Quilichao, Valle del Cauca.