MADE4RAP: Hip-Hop Festival Hits Medellín and Bogotá This Weekend to Aid Quake Victims
Music With a Cause
Key Facts
- Medellín. Friday, August 28 — The Church events center, Carrera 50 #36-51.
- Bogotá. Saturday, August 29 — second day of the festival in the capital.
- Lineup. Granuja, No Rules Clan, N. Hardem, Luis7Lunes, Maco Maat, Vic Deal and Spain’s Rapp Gotti.
- The cause. The festival channels support to families affected by the August 10 magnitude-7.4 earthquake.
- Tickets. On sale through the festival’s official ticketing channels; Colombian media list both dates this week.
The MADE4RAP festival opens this Friday at The Church events center in Medellín and moves to Bogotá on Saturday, uniting Colombian rap acts like Granuja, No Rules Clan, N. Hardem, Luis7Lunes, Maco Maat and Vic Deal with Spain’s Rapp Gotti — all in support of families affected by the August 10 earthquake.
Colombia’s independent rap scene answers the earthquake the way it knows best: with a stage. MADE4RAP, a new festival pairing hip-hop with solidarity, plays Medellín on Friday, August 28, and Bogotá on Saturday, August 29.
Two Cities, Two Nights
The festival opens Friday in Medellín at The Church, the events center on Carrera 50 in the city’s central corridor, before moving to Bogotá for the Saturday date.
The format — one lineup, two cities, back to back — is built to gather both capitals of Colombian rap in a single weekend of fundraising and music.
Who Is Playing
The bill mixes established names of Colombian independent rap — Medellín’s Granuja, the duo No Rules Clan, Bogotá’s N. Hardem, Luis7Lunes, Maco Maat and Vic Deal — with an international guest: Rapp Gotti, from Spain.
For newcomers to the scene, it is a compact sampler of the country’s conscious-rap circuit, the scene that grew out of Medellín’s comunas and Bogotá’s south side in parallel to commercial reggaeton.
Rap With a Cause
MADE4RAP was conceived as a solidarity event: proceeds and donations support families affected by the magnitude-7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia on August 10, the strongest recorded in the country this century.
It joins a wave of music-industry responses to the disaster, from benefit concerts to artist-led rebuilding campaigns across Chocó, the Coffee Region and the Cauca valley.
Why It Matters for Expats
Colombia’s hip-hop underground is one of its most authentic cultural circuits — and one most foreigners never see, because it rarely plays the big arenas.
A festival like this is both an entry point into that scene and a direct way to contribute to earthquake relief without intermediaries.
Practical Notes
In Medellín, The Church is at Carrera 50 #36-51; doors open in the evening — check the festival’s social channels for set times.
For Bogotá’s Saturday edition, confirm the venue and ticket link through the official MADE4RAP channels before heading out; capacity at independent-rap venues is limited.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the MADE4RAP festival?
MADE4RAP is a Colombian hip-hop festival held August 28 in Medellín and August 29 in Bogotá, 2026, combining rap performances with support for families affected by the August 10 earthquake.
Who is playing at MADE4RAP?
The lineup includes Colombian acts Granuja, No Rules Clan, N. Hardem, Luis7Lunes, Maco Maat and Vic Deal, plus Spain’s Rapp Gotti.
Where is MADE4RAP in Medellín?
The Medellín date is at The Church events center, Carrera 50 #36-51, on Friday, August 28; the Bogotá date follows on Saturday, August 29.
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Sources: Semana; El Colombiano; Canal Trece; Afterclass Records.
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