In the midst of historic buildings and pathways that have been walked upon by former presidents, thinkers and global leaders, pulsating music, Afro-Latino beats, colorful lights and raised hands punctuated Bulldog Bash, an all-campus student celebration of music and cultural immersion sponsored by the Yale College Dean’s Office in collaboration with Yale Schwarzman Center and Yale Hospitality. After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, this year’s event focuses on music and culture from the Latin American diaspora and features some of today’s most compelling artists in and beyond the Latin music space.
GRAMMY-winning Colombian hip-hop group ChoqQuibTown, the first Latina trans female artist Villano Antillano, electronic music project created by Mexico City-based DJ Camilo Lara Mexican Institute of Sound, the premier all-women Afro-Brazilian percussion ensemble Batalá New York, and renowned deejay Rimarkable headlined the festival, while food and mocktails from Latin America completed the experience.