'She should be celebrated every day': How Colombian bullerengue legend Petrona Martinez is building a legacy and inspiring artists around the world
as a way to weave musical histories together, something that served as an ultimate “dream come true” for her mother. The project was nominated for a Latin Grammy for Best Folk Album in September — Martinez’s third nomination — and when the ceremony took place last fall, Martinez won her first-ever award from the Latin Recording Academy at 82 years old.has continued to reinforce Martinez’s place as a cultural titan who has profoundly impacted musicians everywhere.
Bullerengue is deeply tied to Colombia’s history of enslaving people, explains Stanley Montero, an artist and instrumentalist who has been a part of Martinez’s musical family for decades. The Colombian city of Cartagena was a principal port for trading enslaved people, and many escaped to form Palenque communities of cimarrones across the Caribbean coast. In those communities, bullerengue traditions thrived, pulling from deep African customs.
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