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Tal vez no se hunda el barco
A hopeful metaphor about the search for solace amid division and disillusionment. With patience, one seeks something deep—“the oldest songs”—as a guiding force. If we manage to maintain our balance, perhaps “the ship won’t sink.”
Sacrifices: Stories
Taxidermist painters shipwrecked in a hostile society, blind people familiar with urban labyrinths, naked motorcyclists cruising the avenues, foreigners learning a language through confession, dying pilots resting by reading Saint-Exupéry, or lives…
The night
Caracas, 2010. The revolutionary government exploits the energy crisis to decree power outages that, for hours, black out the entire country. During these periods of time, Venezuela seems to regress in history to a new Stone Age that seeps through…
Venecos
"Venecos" is a derogatory way of referring to Venezuelans, who in these magnificent stories have emigrated to different cities around the world, such as Los Angeles, Paris, or Malaga, or have no means of leaving Venezuela, a country in moral and…
Los terneros
Taxidermist painters shipwrecked in a hostile society, blind men who know the urban labyrinths, naked motorcyclists riding through city avenues, foreigners learning a language through confession, dying pilots finding rest in the writings of…
Simpatía
"Ulises Kan is an orphan and a film enthusiast. His wife, Paulina, like so many others fleeing the ruined country they live in, has decided to leave. Without him. Two more events further upend his life: the return of Nadine, an unresolved love from…
Diario inútil
This book doesn’t set out to confirm anything the reader hasn’t already suspected—but it does so from an unexpected angle. What is a diary when it exceeds its own form? And what is a novel when it resists being one? It is not an intimate diary,…
Botella imposible
Botella imposible is also a kind of micro bildungsroman, divided into three parts: the first, titled El niño siempre quiere huir (The child always wants to run away); the second, Era la primera vez que me dejaban salir solo… (It was the first time…
Me fui
“Me Fui” is a collaboration that brings together more than a dozen Latin American artists and conveys a deep sense of nostalgia and transformation. The song reflects on the act of leaving, the mourning of change, and the decision to move forward with…
Veneka
“Veneka” reclaims a historically derogatory term and transforms it into a tribute to Venezuelan women: joyful, self-assured, and multifaceted. The song blends urban rhythms with culinary, sporting, local, and diasporic references to celebrate their…
¿Quién trae las cornetas?
Fifth studio album by Caracas-formed band Rawayana, released September 21, 2023 via Brocoli Records. Comprising 22 tracks, the album marks a tonal shift from the politically charged predecessor Cuando los acéfalos predominan (2021) toward collective…
Si te pica es porque eres tú
The song that Rawayana released to welcome 2026 was conceived as a message of hope and balance in the face of uncertainty. With a reflective tone and a sense of collective sensitivity, the track invites listeners to stay grounded, take care of one…
Rawayana's Tiny Desk Concert
Songs
High (ft. Apache)
Funky Fiesta
Feriado
Merengue pa'cintura
Dame in break
"This Latinx Heritage Month Tiny Desk is celebrating with an 'El Tiny' takeover, featuring a wide array of artists from all corners of Latinidad.No Venezuelan…
Muerte en el Guaire
Sere is a journalist from Caracas who leaves her job to open a restaurant in Santa Monica. Olga is an old friend living in exile in London. In brief letters marked by astonishment and horror, Sere tells Olga about the adventures of Patricia, a friend…
El accidente
Olga, a Venezuelan woman who has lived in London for years, returns to Venezuela to bury her sister Carla, who has just been murdered, just in the week that Hugo Chávez's death is announced. The Accident tells the story of this return, and of the…
Venezuela: Memorias de un futuro perdido
Venezuela is like a beached whale, surrounded by a stunned crowd. No one knows exactly how it got there, yet everyone wants to explain the reasons behind it. What happened to this country that once seemed so full of promise?
Rafael Osío Cabrices…
Romántica
Romántica is a stand-up special by Venezuelan comedian Poly Díaz, in which she addresses themes such as relationships, desire, emotional expectations, and the contradictions of contemporary life through sharp, direct humor. Framed by the experience…
Mamacruz
The Venezuelan filmmaker Patricia Ortega (Espiga Arcoiris at SEMINCI 2018 for Yo, Imposible) pays tribute to mothers and grandmothers who choose to take control of their lives beyond social norms and religious traditions. It all began five years ago…
En mi boca se abrirá la noche
"The author began writing this poetry collection ten years ago, following the murder of two women (mother and daughter) in Caracas. The news coverage focused more on sensationalism than on denouncing violence, as photos of the two women’s burned…
Ojiva / Warhead
"... Dear reader, I confide in you: this warhead isn't just a path strewn with obstacles, but rather a heartfelt farewell—a tribute to cherished memories, to names penned on paper and held close to the heart. It's not a sturdy breakwater; it's more…