featured ENCUENTRO NYC artists:
 
Andrea Tierra: singer and poet
 
Gregorio Uribe: vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, leader of the Gregorio Uribe Big Band
 
Martin Vejarano: gaitero and drummer of Chia’s Dance Party and La Cumbiamba eNeYe
 
>Daniel Fetecua Soto (with Ryoko Kudo): dancer and choreographer, current member of the Limon dance company, director of his own Pajarillo Pinta’o Colombian modern and traditional dance company
 
Sebastián Cruz: guitarist and composer, known for his work with Colombian vocalist Lucía Pulido and his own project the Cheap Landscape Trio.
 
Juan Ospina and Camilo Rodriguez: gaiteros and multi-instrumentalists, members of wildly popular MAKU Soundsystem
 
Alejandro Flórez: Guitarist and composer of his original contemporary Andean project Tibaguí
 
Diego Obregon: marimba de chonta player and multi-instrumentalist from Colombia’s Pacific coast, leader of Grupo Chonta
 
Nilko Andreas Guarin: Classical guitarist virtuoso
 
Alejandro Zuleta: Vallenato pianist, singer, composer, and producer
 
Ronald Polo: leader of Grupo Rebolú
 
Johanna Castañeda: llanero singer and cuatro player, vocalist Grupo Rebolú
 
members of ORQUESTA BROADWAY: including percussionist Danny Gonzalez, vocalist Ronni Baro, violinists Ali Bello and Eddy Venegas, vocalist JorgeMaldonado