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Witchas! Is a music and arts collective based in London created by Latin American migrant women and the daughters of Latin American migrants.

20/01/2024

It’s official and we can’t be more excited about this!

Next Friday the 26th of Jan we’ll be doing a very special performance at the lates as part of an evening of music, workshops, film and artist talks, programmed with none other that the incredible 😍😍🦍 who will be present on the evening 💥💥

Programmed by , we’ll be doing a vocal and drum ceremony accompanied by some of the most incredible and talented women of the Latinx diaspora in London. Expect guest appearances by:
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🌷 .salazar.guerra
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🌷 .mel

🎵 Join us at the Turbine Hall from 6pm and expect dj sets afterwards by and the fashion legend

🖌️ Take part in workshops inspired by ’ ‘Dearest Art Collector’, and write letters to the gallery and invited curators will read and respond to your requests.

📽️ Catch a series of Guerrilla Girls’ short films exploring their recent work, campaigns, and actions.

📣 Hear from activist, artist and musician , joining us virtually, hosted by journalist, broadcaster and DJ

🍻 Drink and dance with DJs GIN and of , in the

🗣️ Listen to artists and producers working across painting, photography, and sculpture, as they discuss feminism, activism, and equality in the arts.

Find the full programmes by clicking the link in the bio. 🔗

18/01/2024

2023 was a year of growth beyond words for our collective. It was a year of experimenting and creation, of doing what we never dared to do before, of getting it wrong and trying again but always enjoying the process. Not every day was an easy one, but each experience gave us an opportunity to learn, listen to other points of views, get to know each other better and grow together.

Y en el 2024 vamos por mucho más! We’re starting this year full of dreams and projects but beyond all, with an insurmountable will to create, connect, inspire, empower, to use our voices and our bodies as vehicles and tools for change.

Stick around to hear the news about our next, incredibly exciting performance which we’ll be sharing very, very soon! For now, save the date: Next Friday the 26th of January at 6:00 PM.

08/12/2023

We’re incredibly excited to go back to Goldmiths University this evening for a very special performance in collaboration with .salazar.guerra as part of the 2nd edition of The Journal of Art and Ecology, which presents ongoing artistic research relating to urban ecology care, decolonial botany and natural history, sensory and embodied knowledge, neuroqueering ecology, more-than-human agency, representation and infrastructure, and artistic tactics drawing on ecofeminism, Daoism, mycology and more.

This event is part of Golsmiths’ MA Art & Ecology , a programme for emerging artists who want to engage in meaningful and transformative ways with the most pressing ecological questions of our time 🌿 and which links art, ecology and social justice 👏🏼👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿

The show is sold out but we have a couple of guest tickets to give away. Please get in touch if you’d like to use one!

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20/10/2023

🌚Tenemos el placer de invitar a la comunidad del Abya Yala en Londres, al taller creativo “La canción de la abuela”, donde recordaremos a nuestrxs ancestrxs, a través de la escritura creativa, los parches textiles y la pintura. Los recuerdos de nuestrxs abuelxs serán materializados en piezas textiles y frases representativas que se utilizarán para tapizar y pintar una silla comunitaria que represente la identidad de nuestra comunidad como parte de las actividades de Haringey Feast. Durante la realización de las piezas queremos compartir música, acompañadas de nuestros tambores y voces (todxs son bienvenidxs a traer sus instrumentos musicales y compartir su música mientras pintamos y bordamos). La convocatoria es abierta para el día 29 de octubre, a la 1:30 pm en The Bruce Museum, N17 8NU. Agradeceríamos que para participar en el taller traigas retazos de tela o ropa vieja que se pueda reutilizar para tu parche textil. Si no cuentas con este material no es una barrera para participar ya que nos encargaremos de proveer todo lo necesario para el taller, sin embargo, sería muy especial contar con piezas textiles que contengan historias de nuestra comunidad. ¡Esperamos contar con tu presencia este día!

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07/09/2023

Attention! 🌟
Next Tuesday the 12th we’re hosting an open session and we want you there! Join us for SENSATIONART: A Journey of Collective Creation.

Prepare to awaken your senses, ignite your spirit and be inspired by everything and everyone around you. SENSATIONART will be an immersive journey inviting you to dive into the world of creativity and collective art creation. We’ll have a unique fusion of workshops designed to engage your every sense while you explore your talents.

This event is a celebration of the senses, a celebration of community, and a celebration of the creative spirit that resides within us all. Whether you're an artist, a dreamer, or simply curious, SENSATIONART welcomes you to join this inclusive artistic journey. Everyone welcome! Please help us spread the word!

This event is funded by NLCH through Hi Culture!, a programme that enables creatives to share artistic work in and along Tottenham High Road. 💗

16/07/2023

Somos Las Witchas!, a music and arts collective of London-based Latin American migrant women. We fusion Afro-diasporic rhythms of Latin America and experiment with new sounds, seeking to create from the heart and to inhabit cultural spaces usually dominated by male presence.
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We’ve been hard at work and can’t wait to show you all the beautiful things we’ve been creating together. Come say hi next Saturday the 22nd of July at (tickets in link in bio)
See you there!
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06/07/2023

Witchas Collective and Bullerengue Circle have the pleasure of inviting you to a Gaita Music workshop with the renowned band LA PERLA, an all-female percussionist group, that mixes traditional folk and Afro-Colombian rhythms with rap and beatboxing.

Date: Sunday, July 9, 2023

Time: 5:00PM

Location: 280 Saint Ann's Road, London, N15 5BN

The incredible trio will give an (Introduction and Advanced) session on Gaita (Traditional Colombian flute) as well as Percussion for Gaita Music (Alegre, Tambora and Maracas) at Chestnuts Community & Arts Centre in Seven Sisters (N15 5BN) the epicentre of the Colombian Folk music scene in London.

The session will be divided by instruments and levels so that everyone gets the most out of it.

If you have your own instruments please bring them along!

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to learn from LA PERLA! Mark your calendars and join us for an unforgettable evening of Gaita music.

Limited spots available, so make sure to secure your place today!

See you there!

02/07/2023

Beyond excited to invite you to An Evening with Las Witchas!, an incredibly special night where we’ll enchant you with our music and other creative and artistic practices. We promise it will be pure magic! ✨✨
Come join us on Saturday the 22nd of July at to sing, dance and spread the joy with us! We’ll announce further details soon but for now, get your early bird tickets from our link in bio! Allá los esperamos! 🔮🔮

01/07/2023

Recommended read of the day:
‘When the drummers were women: A spiritual history of rhythm’. By Layne Redmond.

“One of the most powerful aspects of drumming and the reason people have done it since the beginning of being human is that it changes people's consciousness. Through rhythmic repetition of ritual sounds, the body, the brain and the nervous system are energized and transformed. When a group of people play a rhythm for an extended period of time, their brain waves become entrained to the rhythm and they have a shared brain wave state. The longer the drumming goes on, the more powerful the entrainment becomes. It's really the oldest holy communion”.

22/06/2023

Feeling the flow of creativity and the power of nature in our hands.

We’ve been busy creating and collaborating with .salazar.guerra, on a very special project that’s all about water, one of the most important medicine in humanity.

Stay tuned as we dive deeper into our art and explore the wonders of the world around us 🌊🎨

18/06/2023

Captured the soulful moment as the incredible takes the stage with her enchanting voice!

Somerset House ( )last year was just amazing, thank you for inviting us to this unique experience.

15/05/2023

El encuentro intercultural de colectivos de mujeres en la música fue una reunión virtual entre la Organización de cantoras Sinchi Warmikuna, conformada por mujeres de diversas comunidades kichwas del Ecuador y Witchas Collective de Reino Unido que reúne a mujeres migrantes de Latinoamérica en Londres. El objetivo del encuentro fue proporcionar un espacio de diálogo intercultural para intercambiar experiencias y procesos artísticos.

Algunos de los temas de este intercambio fueron:
🌺Los procesos que las mujeres están realizando por habitar espacios en la industria musical que históricamente han estado dominados por hombres, de esta manera visibilizar el trabajo de mujeres involucradas en el arte.

🌼 La importancia del fortalecimiento de la identidad cultural en estos dos países; tanto en Ecuador, como en la diáspora Latinoamericana en Londres.

Gracias a .belen por organizar el encuentro y a todxs las que participamos.

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