Living in a city "in rebirth": Medellin

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A view of the center of the city of Medellin, Colombia.

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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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