Carolina Oliveros

Carolina Oliveros is an artist from Barranquilla, Colombia, now based in Brooklyn. Many know her as the voice of Combo Chimbita and as the founder of the bullerengue-fusion project Bulla En El Barrio. In her solo work, she moves closer to the core of the sounds that shaped her — Afro-Caribbean rhythms, traditional drums, and chant — approaching them with a raw, personal sensibility. Her music draws from ancestral forms while allowing space for experimentation and risk. Hypnotic percussion, layered vocals, and moments of improvisation create a sound that feels both grounded and searching.

November 2026

Performance Residency

Carolina Oliveros will be in residence to develop a theatrical live presentation in advance of touring the artist’s first solo studio album, Ya Rompimos el Silencio.

Rooted in her Afro-Caribbean heritage and shaped by a unique musical path — from formal opera training to performing in heavy metal bands in Colombia — this album embodies a sound that is mystical and rebellious, ancestral and experimental. Her solo work explores lineage, spirituality, and resistance through a bold sonic language that lives as powerfully onstage as it does in the recordings.

The project now enters a new phase — translating this rich, genre-defying body of work into a fully realized live experience. The residency will focus on building a permanent band, shaping live arrangements, and developing a theatrical presentation that expands beyond a traditional concert format. The goal is to create a performance world that reflects the album’s emotional arc — intentional in pacing, dynamic in transitions, and layered with visual and narrative storytelling that honors both her operatic discipline and her raw, experimental edge.