Carolina Oliveros is a singer and musician born in Barranquilla, Colombia, and now based in New York City. She performed the traditional music of the Colombian Caribbean coast with “Las Cantadoras del Rio,” investigating and researching the multitude of rhythms in the bailes cantados (sung dances) of the region, including bullerengue, tambora, gaita, and millo. In NYC she records, performs, and tours with groups she formed, including: “Carolina Oliveros y la Nacíon,” “Bulla en el Barrio” and “Combo Chimbita,” She is currently working on several new musical projects underlined by her indigenous and Afro-descendant musical roots.