Tambores que claman, cuerpos que expresan hilos de vida

Tamboreras del Cauca are a group of 46 women who survived the armed conflict and turned to art for individual and collective healing. They attended healing and emotional recovery workshops in order to create a collective memory with the construction of sound drums, with specific purposes, such as forgiveness, reconciliation, love and healing, in the search for non-repetition. It is in this context that this song has been written. This performance is a collective memory initiative that addresses the life experiences recounted by women survivors of the internal armed conflict in Colombia. It comprises five acts that represent different cycles in their lives: Chaos, Transition, Internal Medicine, Birth, and Lineage.

The project served as both an expression of voice and a memorial for these women. Each woman crafted her own drum, contributing to emotional relief and remembrance.

“El Espiral” is a song that is part of this performance and describes the warrior woman, weaver, as an emotional seed for other Colombian women and those of the world affected by armed conflicts.