Everywhere At Once: Makondo

The Living Sound of Colombia’s Caribbean

As part of Everywhere At Once powered by The National Lottery, Toulouse Lautrec welcomes Makondo for a special night celebrating the living sound of Colombia’s Caribbean coast.

Taking place from 26–28 June 2026, Everywhere At Once is a nationwide grassroots music festival spearheaded by Music Venue Trust and The National Lottery. With over 1,200 gigs across more than 500 UK grassroots music venues, the festival brings the spirit of live music into local communities across the country, a true “festival on your doorstep” during Glastonbury’s 2026 fallow year.

For this special Toulouse Lautrec performance, Makondo will bring their vibrant blend of Afro-Colombian, Indigenous and Spanish musical traditions to the stage, inspired by the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez.

A seven-piece ensemble full of energy, texture and tradition, Makondo create a sound that feels both ancestral and contemporary. Expect the mesmerising tones of Gaitas and Millo flutes, the deep pulse of traditional drums, and the infectious dance rhythms of Cumbia, Porro, Gaita, Puya, Bullerengue and Mapalé. Their music is rich with rhythm, storytelling and memory, capturing the spirit of Colombia’s coastal soul. Every performance invites audiences into a vivid musical world where folklore, poetry and rhythm meet.

About Everywhere At Once

Everywhere At Once powered by The National Lottery is a nationwide celebration of grassroots live music, taking place across the UK from 26–28 June 2026.

Created in partnership with Music Venue Trust, the festival will feature over 1,200 gigs across more than 500 grassroots venues, shining a spotlight on the vital role local venues play in supporting artists, audiences and communities.

About Makondo

Formed on Colombia’s Caribbean coast in the late 1990s, Makondo reimagines the region’s traditional rhythms through the haunting tones of Gaitas and Millo flutes, the driving pulse of Tambora, Alegre, and Llamador drums, and the joyful beats of Cumbia, Porro, Gaita, Puya, Bullerengue, and Mapalé.

Rooted in Afro-Colombian and Indigenous heritage, their sound blends poetry, rhythm, and emotion, Spanish vocals weaving through earthy percussion and wind to create a music that feels both ancestral and contemporary. Named after Macondo, the mythical town in García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude, Makondo honours the living folklore of Colombia’s coastal culture.

Having performed at major festivals across Colombia and abroad, the group continues to share the spirit of the Caribbean through performances, workshops, and collaborations, keeping alive the vibrant traditions that inspire their timeless sound.

Band Line-Up

Nickolai Rodriguez – Alegre Drum, Backing Vocals
Rafael (Beto) Sarmiento – Musical Director, Gaita Hembra, Gaita Corta, Caña de Millo, Maracas
Nataly Cotes – Lead Vocals
Sebastian Rodriguez – Clarinet, Saxophones, Backing Vocals
Luis Moncada – Clarinet, Saxophones, Maracas, Backing Vocals
Nickolas Rodriguez – Llamador Drum, Backing Vocals
Gregorio Merchan – Tambora Drum, Backing Vocals