¡ALERTA!
Alter ten years of hard work and lots of gained experience, Alerta has made four releases, including two EPs (En lo Profundo-Legal & Khahmbhineyshan) and two LPs ( Alerta & Somos Uno) They have had the privilege of performing at some of the best venues in various countries (Cuba, Jamaica, USA, Italy, Sweden, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama), as they keep bringing the positive reggae vibes and Rastafarian message, a faith that the group has shared though these successful years.
Nowadays ¡ALERTA! is considered Colombia’s best reggae band. For three consecutive years (2002-2004) ¡!Alerta! won the Shock award for best reggae act. (Shock is Colombia’s biggest music magazine which also holds the country’s most important music award show). Thanks to these prizes, Alerta has been chosen to represent Colombia at the biggest reggae festivals in the World, sharing stage with the most important reggae artists: Alpha Blondy, Steel Pulse, Beenie Man, Julian Marley, Sly & Robbie, Abyssinians, Luciano, Culture, Capleton, Junior Kelly, Linton Kwesi Johnson, among others.