About this episode
This episode explores the life and tragic murder of Bree Gamble, highlighting her Colombian roots and artistic spirit.
Bree Gamble was known for her passion, fearlessness, and vibrant energy—a woman who seemed to live life in full colour until her tragic murder in 2021. The daughter of acclaimed Colombian filmmaker Jorge Lozano, Bree carried her Latin roots and artistic identity through everything she did. Central to her story is the rumbero spirit —a distinctly Colombian way of embracing joy and music even amid hardship. In this episode, I explore how that spirit shaped Bree — and how her early experiences and her culture influenced the choices she made in the time leading up to her murder. Thank you to Bree's father, Jorge Lozano, for permitting the use of the sound from his film 'The Tampon Thieves' in this episode. Jorge's films can be viewed here: https://vimeo.com/jorgelozano Thank you to Bree's musical collaborators, Willem Weiss and Don Vaillancourt, for allowing me to use songs they created with Bree in the series. 'Shake it for me, Baby' is the theme song for Season 8. You can hear the song in its entirety on Willem's SoundCloud account . Bree's vocals on 'Wash Me Away' appear in this episode. You can hear the full song on Don's Soundcloud account Bree's closest friends shared…
People in this episode
Host: Laura Palmer
Topics covered
- murder
- victimology
- Colombian culture
- artistic identity
- personal stories
Keywords
- Bree Gamble
- Jorge Lozano
- Colombian culture
- murder
- victimology
- artistic identity
- music
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Tampon Thieves, Shake it for me, Baby, Wash Me Away
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