How Venezeula’s most popular band overcame the odds and became the soundtrack of a generation in exile

Towards the end of last year, the group had recently been nominated for a Grammy, added to this month’s Coachella roster, and were on the brink of releasing a new album together with the well-known Colombian band Bomba Estéreo. After two years of almost continuous global touring, Rawayana was planning an extraordinary homecoming: a series of triumphant concerts throughout Venezuela, which quickly sold out after being announced.







