Perro de Agua

Perro de Agua

From Folcore Records by Folcore Records

May 22, 2026 · 4 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the themes and inspirations behind the EP 'El Bochinche' by Candeleros, exploring cultural diversity and community struggles.

About El Bochinche Bochinche: mess, commotion, uproar, excessive noise, scandal, disorder. "El Bochinche" is a follow-up to Candeleros' previous EP, "El Bululú". The cover artwork, created by Bogotá-based artist SOMA (Laura Ortiz), captures with a unique sensitivity the life, colors, and energy of the street. Two perspectives of the same place — day and night / El Bululú and El Bochinche— inspired by Lavapiés, the neighborhood where we first met: a space shaped by diversity, gentrification, and struggle, but also by community, love, and resistance. The EP is a small portrait of that constant tension between what changes and what endures. “Se Va Volando” features the vocals of Desiré Paredes and a contribution from Afro Libertad on the culo e’ puya drums. The piece is based on a traditional Fulia song by Ana Josefa Uribe and is interwoven with a Spanish-language work song, creating a bridge between territories and memories. “Perro de Agua” is inspired by an indigenous Venezuelan song from the Guaibo community, incorporating elements such as the quitiplás, an Afro-Venezuelan percussion instrument from the Barlovento region. Includes remixes by Phran and Pirámida.

Topics covered

  • music
  • cultural diversity
  • gentrification
  • community
  • Afro-Venezuelan culture
  • indigenous music

Keywords

  • El Bochinche
  • Candeleros
  • Desiré Paredes
  • Afro Libertad
  • quitiplás
  • Guaibo community
  • Lavapiés
  • Barlovento
  • Fulia
  • music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Afro Libertad

Products: quitiplás

Books & works: El Bochinche, El Bululú, Se Va Volando, Fulia

Places: Bogotá, Lavapiés, Barlovento

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