Colombian singer Andres Cepeda closes these weeks in the United States the ‘Bogota’ tour, which has taken him throughout America and Europe in the last two years, and claims in an interview with EFE the weight of Latin culture in this country: “Here migration is part of the growth”.
“It is an important moment to make our Latino culture visible and demonstrate that migration in the United States is also part of the growth of society, in addition to the relevant cultural contributions that migrants can make to a country like this,” said Cepeda before his concert at the Beacon Theatre in New York on Wednesday.
Andrés Cepeda Cediel (Bogotá, 1973) is touring the United States this May, where he will offer fourteen performances in cities such as Chicago, Boston, New York, Washington DC, Atlanta, Miami, San Francisco, Seattle and Denver, among others.
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“This tour is named after my most recent album, and for me it has a special meaning. I dedicate all the songs to my city and talk about all the stories I have entangled in its streets, its parks and the places where I have lived most of my life,” he relates.
Cepeda’s favorite songs on the album are ‘Bogotá’, which gives the album its name, and ‘El café’, both of which “speak of the city and the first experiences as a musician and as a human being”.
The album ‘Bogotá’ received three nominations at the Latin Grammy Awards 2025 (best pop song, song of the year and won the award for best traditional pop album).
“It stimulates me every time I receive a nomination and it is as exciting as the first time,” explains the Colombian, winner of five statuettes and with up to 16 nominations.
Ambassador of Bogota
“I think the mere fact of being cultural exponents of a region, of a country, makes you that ambassador. And I feel very proud,” says Cepeda.
For the Colombian, there are many cities that become famous because of what is written about them: “When I started making the album, I remembered those novelists, music authors or composers through whom I have been able to get to know cities that I later visited”.
“The first time I learned about Paris, New York or Madrid I did it through other artists. Later I was able to get to know them firsthand and contrast that image I had thanks to someone else’s work,” he explains.
Therefore, “I thought it would be interesting for people listening to my album to also get a glimpse of my vision of Bogota, because my intention is to introduce my city to people from other parts of the world,” he suggests.
Cepeda was also grateful for the support he receives at his concerts not only from Latinos, but also from locals:
“That person who emigrated from Colombia 20, 15, 10 or 5 years ago brings his or her partner, family or friends to the concert and makes them part of this process that grows every year. And it’s nice to see how this Latin audience that accompanies us shares more and more of these shows with new U.S. attendees,” the singer said, reported Agencia EFE.
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