Cali Salsa & Street Art Free Tour

On this free salsa tour around Cali, you'll discover the history of salsa music and its connection to street art in Cali, the capital of Valle del Cauca, Colombia.

Description

We will meet at Plazoleta Jairo Varela at the scheduled time to begin our free salsa tour of Cali. The tour will explore how Cali embraced salsa as its identifying sound.

We will walk through the vibrant streets of Cali, discussing the history of Salsa in Colombia and its evolution. You'll learn about the origins and development of this music genre.

During the tour, we will stop to admire recent murals that provide a historical and artistic narrative. This tour highlights the fact that salsa music represents an African emancipation movement in Colombia, showcasing the joyful rhythm amidst its powerful background.

You'll discover how salsa and street art have influenced Cali's identity since the 1960s. The murals feature iconic salsa characters and illustrate the connection to political and social activism: each movement and brushstroke carries significance.

We will conclude the tour 3 hours after it begins.