COSMOS Embassy: Panamá City, Panamá
River Down Records is a label from Panamá City, dedicated to documenting and developing the creative sound of Panamá. With over 15 digital releases, River Down Records has produced new works and supported artists with an already established vision, helping them expand their creativity and reach a wider audience. Inspired by the spirit of Río Abajo, River Down Records celebrates the rich culture that Panamá has to offer.
In the Embassy Film, trumpeter and River-Down-founder Aquiles Navarro (Irreversible Entanglements) and his labelmates, as well as well as wide array of artists from Panamá take us on a trip from the bustling live-music scene of its capital to the many traditional styles invented in it the rural parts of the country. “When I came back to Panamá, I had to learn to be Panamánian. The same was true for the music. I had to experience it, to see how diverse it is”, says Aquiles.
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