PATHS OF BULLA AND TAMBÓ: THE MOÑITOS HERITAGE
Caminos de bulla a tambó: herencia moñitera

Sunday, Sept 8 at 4:00 PM
The Cinematheque

With guest Natalia Yasmin Rodriguez Garavito in attendance!

Director: Óscar Benitez
Colombia | 2021 | Spanish with English subtitles | 44 min | Documentary

Screens with Al sabor afro

Sliding Scale Tickets:
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© Paths of Bulla and Tambó, 2021

The documentary Paths of Bulla and Tambó: The Moñitos Heritage is a compilation of portraits of Bullerengueros and Bullerengueras from Moñitos, Córdoba, Colombia. Through songs and drumbeats, it creates sensitive and musical journeys that encourage encounters and conversations among people of different ages, vocations, and social conditions. Gradually, their life stories, inner worlds, emotions, and ancestral wisdom are revealed. These profound and authentic facets of the Bullerenguero spirit of our Afro culture celebrate and preserve Colombia’s intangible heritage.

El documental Caminos de bulla y tambó: herencia moñitera es un compendio de retratos de bullerengueros y bullerengueras de Moñitos, Córdoba, Colombia. A través de cantos y tambores, se crean recorridos sensibles y musicales que fomentan encuentros y conversaciones entre personas de diferentes edades, vocaciones y condiciones sociales. Poco a poco, se revelan sus historias de vida, sus espacios interiores, sus sentimientos y su sabiduría ancestral. Estas facetas profundas y auténticas del espíritu bullerenguero de nuestra cultura afro celebran y preservan el patrimonio inmaterial colombiano.


Óscar Benitez, a young community leader from Moñitos, Córdoba, grew up inspired by drums and older songs. Passionate about Afro culture, he participated in cultural events highlighting ancestral traditions and heroic stories from the Caribbean coast. This documentary aims to showcase Moñitos’ musical heritage and preserve it for future generations.