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Meet Henry Rincón | Comuna 90 | Legends of Medellín | Medellín AV Club

Meet the Legends

 

In this video, we want to introduce you to Henry Rincón from Comuna 90 – Santa Elena, one of the five rural corregimientos of Medellín. Henry is a Colombian filmmaker whose narratives create bridges between subjects that they seem fairly apart. Like he did on his first film ‘Pasos de héroe’ -Hero Steps-, where soccer and land mines merged to create a story; in ‘La ciudad de las fieras’  -The City Of Wild Beasts- the Colombian director creates a conversation between the rap culture and the flower grower tradition in the city. His latest feature film was part of the Miami Film Festival in 2021 and has premiered in many places around the world.

 

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Music by: @originalimagemusic

Meet Felipe Álvarez | Comuna 11 | Legends of Medellín | Medellín AV Club

Meet the Legends

In this video, we are super excited to introduce you to Felipe Álvarez from Comuna 11 – Laureles Estadio. He’s a music producer, engineer, and the founder of ‘Polen Records’, one of the first independent music labels in Colombia back in 2006, that continues to contribute to the ‘development of the Latin American Independent music scene’ (Label at polenrecords.com); working with bands like Bomba Estéreo, Chocquibtown and Systema Solar. Besides working with Shakira during her then break-out years, Felipe won a Latin Grammy in 2010 for Best song with Latinoamerica by @calle13, and was nominated with Bomba Estéreo‘s album Elegancia Tropical for Best Alternative Music Album in 2012.

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Music by: @originalimagemusic

 

Meet Rosa Adela Tejada | Comuna 13 | Legends of Medellín | Medellín AV Club

Meet the Legends

In this video, we are super happy to introduce you to Rosa Adela Tejada from Comuna 3 – Manrique. She’s a social leader that helps her community in collaboration with ‘Colectivo por Naturaleza’ through different activities such as ultimate and sewing. Her house in the neighborhood La Honda has become a space where everyone is welcome to participate, to ask for help when they are needed and a safe space where people’s feelings and experiences always have a place.

Meet John Fredy Asprilla | Comuna 13 | Legends of Medellín | Medellín AV Club

Meet the Legends

 

In this video, we are very excited to introduce you to John Fredy Asprilla from Comuna 13 – San Javier. He’s a singer, musician and part of the musical group Son Batá. Through his music, he and his fellow group members have transformed the lives of many children and young adults in their comuna to overcome challenges and continue to pursue the life they want to reach.

Meet Gilmer Mesa | Comuna 4 | Legends of Medellín | Medellín AV Club

Meet the Legends

 

In this video, we are happy to introduce you to Gilmer Mesa from Comuna 4 – Aranjuez. He’s a writer that embodies many of the stories holding onto the streets, parks and old houses in his comuna. And that dedicates his life to embrace the culture, achievements and future of his home. With that, we can say that he defines Aranjuez but that Aranjuez defines him as well. Please like and share this video, by doing that you’re helping the project a lot! Also leave a comment letting us know which Legend are you the most excited about!

Meet Verónica Vidales | Comuna 3 | Legends of Medellín | Medellín AV Club

Meet the Legends

 

Verónica Vidales is a boxer and boxing teacher at Comuna 3 – Manrique. Born in Betulia, Antioquia, Verónica talked with us about her family’s arrival at La Honda, her first contact with the sport, the experience of becoming a teacher, and the process of getting to the professional and personal place she is at now. where she empowers girls and women to achieve their dreams no matter where they are from. 

 

Meet Chota 13 | Comuna 13 | Legends of Medellín | Medellín AV Club

Meet the Legends

 

Chota 13 is a graffiti artist from Comuna 13 – San Javier, the place that he has always called home. At his personal studio, he told us about his beginnings in art; the social-artistic transformation of his Comuna, how it changed his life when invisible borderlines were an everyday worry; and his personal journey to become an internationally known artist. 

 

Chota 13 es un artista del graffiti de la Comuna 13 –  San Javier, lugar que siempre ha sido su hogar. En su estudio, él nos contó sobre sus inicios en el arte; la transformación socio-artística de su Comuna, cómo eso cambió su vida cuando las fronteras invisibles eran una preocupación diaria; y el proceso para convertirse en un artista conocido internacionalmente.