Here Are Events Marc Anthony, Feid, Karol G & More Latin Music Artists Are Joining in Support of Colombia and Venezuela Earthquake Relief
Categoria: Musica
Benefit concerts are set to take place during the weekend of Aug. 15-16.
Por Billboard | 14/08/2026
While Colombia grapples with the aftermath of its highest-magnitude earthquake recorded in the 21st century, the music industry is mobilizing to support relief efforts. Artists in the United States and Colombia are joining forces, using their influence and music to raise funds for organizations and communities that need support in rebuilding cities and assisting families in need. Related Everything You Need to Know About the Unidos Por Los Nuestros Benefit Concert: Donations, Artists & How to Watch How to Help Those Impacted by the Earthquakes in Colombia Shakira, Maluma, Camilo & More Bring Attention to Earthquake in Colombia: ‘We Need Strength and Union’ Colombian artists including Maluma, Karol G, Feid and Carlos Vives and artists from other countries such as Puerto Rico, Cuba and Venezuela are participating in events and fundraisers, or simply using their nonprofits and social media for visibility and assistance as Colombia and Venezuela recover from devastating earthquakes. On Monday, just six weeks after Venezuela was struck by two earthquakes of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude in June, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake shook Colombia’s Pacific Coast, with the epicenter in San José del Palmar, a city in the department of Chocó, 150 miles west of Bogotá. According to The Associated Press , as of Thursday, at least 281 people had died, 348 had been rescued, more than 3,900 had been injured, and nearly 400 remained missing. Civilian databases listed more than 4,200 people as missing. The earthquake destroyed 10,600 homes and damaged another 65,800. Rescue efforts continued Friday, though the likelihood of finding survivors was declining. Following Monday’s earthquake, Colombian artists including Shakira, Camilo, Greeicy and Maluma spoke out on social media platforms to offer their support and raise awareness about the devastation of the earthquake. Here are the events and initiatives underway to support earthquake relief efforts in Colombia and Venezuela. Unidos Por Los Nuestros Taking place on Sunday (Aug.16) at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Unidos Por Los Nuestros — previously promoted as Unidos por Venezuela, before Colombia’s earthquake disaster took place on Monday — the benefit concert will bring together more than 30 artists. Marc Anthony, Jay Wheeler, Ricardo Montaner, Luis Fonsi and Gilberto Santa Rosa are among the biggest names in the lineup.The benefit concert, along with an international telethon and a global fundraising campaign, aims to raise funds for key programs such as food assistance, health care, shelters, housing, child protection, mental health, education and infrastructure reconstruction. The concert will be available at 6 p.m. ET and PT/ 5 p.m. CT across various platforms, including Univision and ViX. Read more here Colombia, Medellín Te Quiere On Saturday (Aug. 15), more than 25 artists will come together at Centro de Eventos La Macarena in Medellín, Colombia, for a benefit concert called “ Colom