Living in a city "in rebirth": Medellin
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A view of the center of the city of Medellin, Colombia.
IDRJ / CC / Wikimedia Commons
By: Najet Benrabaa Follow |
Emmanuelle Bastide
51 mins
This week, 7 Billion Neighbors takes you in their suitcases to explore cities around the world.
Town planning, society, transport, leisure: from Kigali to Tokyo via Medellin, RFI correspondents and our guests present the daily life of our neighbors.
Publicity
With :
Najet Benrabba
, journalist, RFI correspondent in Medellin, Colombia
Musical programming:
► Official Canción de la Feria de las Flores 2020 -
Volveremos a florecer
Every year in August since 1957, the streets of Medellín are adorned with thousands of flowers for ten days.
Medellin is even called the “city of flowers”, and this celebration even has its official song!
► Maluma -
Medallo City
One of the most famous faces of Colombian reggaeton today is called Maluma.
His track
Medallo City,
from his latest album
Papi Juancho
, is a true declaration of love for his hometown.
Discover the clip that will take you to the heart of Medellin, to meet its inhabitants, its architecture, like an immersion in the daily life of Maluma!
► Juanes -
Camisa Negra
It's always a pleasure to hear the hit from international superstar from Medellin,
Camisa Negra
de Juanes.
A piece that merges international pop with "carrangera", this Colombian folk music.
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