La Guacherna Honors Colombia’s Roots and Shakira Brought It to the World

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“Proud to teach my children about my culture and the joy of my people. Long live La Guacherna at Carnival!”. Shakira enjoys anonymity for a night, setting aside recent health problems and alleged new disagreements with her ex, Gerard Piqué, to allow herself some freedom. He does it on the occasion of La Guacherna, the traditional night parade that marks the beginning of the Carnival in Barranquilla, his hometown in Colombia. As reported by Corri…

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La Guacherna Honors Colombia’s Roots and Shakira Brought It to the World

Barranquilla, Colombia moves to the rhythm of its own heartbeat. Every February, on the Friday before Carnival kicks off, the city fills with the sound of pounding drums and the glow of lanterns. This is when La Guacherna takes over, a tradition that has long kept the streets alive with its energy and spirit.  The origins of La Guacherna trace back to the early 20th century, when working-class neighborhoods in Barranquilla came alive with nightt…

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Shakira's rest on a curb of the Carnival of Barranquilla became a viral phenomenon. Now, the place is a touristic spot in Google Maps. Shows.- What seemed like a simple photo of Shakira resting on a curb of the Carnival of Barranquilla, quickly transformed into a viral phenomenon. The image, shared by [...] The post Shakira's curb: from rest to tourist attraction in Barranquilla appeared first on Quintana Roo Today.

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Shakira enjoyed La Guacherna, camouflaged among the audience, managing to go unnoticed while dancing and sharing the celebration with her children

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Barranquilla singer Shakira surprised everyone by participating in the 2025 Guacherna, one of the most important events of the Carnival of Barranquilla.

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Barranquilla. – The Colombian Shakira and her children, Milan and Sasha, dressed up and participated on Saturday night in the parade of La Guacherna, one of the principals of the Carnival of Barranquilla, Caribbean city of which the artist is native and where she gave two concerts this week. «Proud to teach my children my culture and the joy of my people. Viva la Guacherna in Carnival», Shakira said this Sunday in a post on her Instagram account…