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This show belongs to the Adelaide Fringe 2026 season. This season is now over.

On the left, Nahlla with her eyes closed wears vivid orange eye makeup and a flowing dress, her arms crossed over her chest in a calm, powerful pose. She is surrounded by purple tropical flowers, butterflies, leaves, and surreal elements including a crescent moon, a guitar, a drum, and a colorful bird. The background is deep blue with golden paint splashes. On the right, the title “NAHLLA: Latin Surrealism” appears in gold text, along with a laurel reading “Winner Cultivate @ Nexus Arts Residency 2026.”
Five performers stand arm in arm on a stage, smiling and bowing together at the end of a live performance. At the center is Nahlla wearing a flowing patterned dress, surrounded by four male musicians in light-colored shirts and trousers. Warm stage lighting creates an intimate atmosphere, with musical instruments visible in the background and audience silhouettes in the foreground, capturing a moment of celebration and connection after the show.
Nahlla lies sideways on a softly lit stage bed, wearing a flowing, patterned dress, with one arm raised toward her face in a dreamlike pose. Surrounding her are flowers, plants, candles, and decorative objects, creating an intimate, surreal atmosphere. A microphone stand is positioned near her, while projected abstract visuals resembling feathers or wings appear on the wall behind, casting layered shadows that enhance the poetic, immersive mood of the performance.
Adelaide Fringe 2026

Nahlla: Latin Surrealism

"An authentic Latino show, beautifully staged, featuring powerful music and captivating dance that ignite passion, celebrate culture, and deliver a vibrant, unforgettable live show experience." — Zhao Liang, Co-CEO Nexus Arts
An immersive live music experience and a journey of roots, rhythm, and resilience. The show explores a transformative path inspired by Chía, the Muisca Indigenous goddess of the moon, and embraces Surrealism to express emotions without limits.
It features a full live band with 5 artists on stage, blending ancestral rhythms like Cumbia, Bambuco, and Bullerengue with Merengue, Salsa, Bolero, Latin pop, and rock. The setting celebrates the shared biodiversity of Colombia and Australia, multiculturalism, women’s empowerment, and connection through community and hope.

Presented by: Nahlla Barbosa

Nahlla is a Colombian singer-songwriter and performer based in Adelaide, Australia. Her music transforms pain into expression, weaving stories of resilience, identity, and healing. Blending Latin folk rhythms — cumbia, bambuco, merengue, salsa, son cubano, bolero, and Latin jazz — with pop and experimental sounds, she creates an authentic and emotional fusion. Nahlla collaborates with Mariposa Trails on suicide prevention, performed at the National Suicide Prevention Conference 2024, awarded Students Got Talent 2023, and was selected for Nexus Arts Interplay 2025 and the Adelaide Fringe Cultivate residency. Her art celebrates hope, empowerment, migration, and the strength of human connection.
Music • World Music
South Australia • World Premiere
 
Culturally and/or linguistically diverse
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: M
Target audience: High School (15-17)
Loud Noises

Please note

One of my songs is about empowering communities to stand up against violence towards women.

Accessibility

 
High audio content
 
High visual content
 
Audience members have the opportunity to interact or join artist on stage
 
Suitable for audiences who may not have a comprehensive understanding of the English language

Presenter

Presented by: Nahlla Barbosa

Nahlla is a Colombian singer-songwriter and performer based in Adelaide, Australia. Her music transforms pain into expression, weaving stories of resilience, identity, and healing. Blending Latin folk rhythms — cumbia, bambuco, merengue, salsa, son cubano, bolero, and Latin jazz — with pop and experimental sounds, she creates an authentic and emotional fusion. Nahlla collaborates with Mariposa Trails on suicide prevention, performed at the National Suicide Prevention Conference 2024, awarded Students Got Talent 2023, and was selected for Nexus Arts Interplay 2025 and the Adelaide Fringe Cultivate residency. Her art celebrates hope, empowerment, migration, and the strength of human connection.