The Colombian children's musical group Niños Vallenatos will perform at Havana's Basílica Menor del Convento de San Francisco de Asís, on July 20 at 6: 00 pm, to mark the bicentennial of the Colombian independence.

Created by Andrés Gil Torres in 1988, the group is made up of 8 children aged 14 and under. Their concert line-up includes over a dozen vallenato songs, which is a popular form of music in Colombia consisting of four main beats: son, paseo, merengue, and puya.

After their international debut at the National Simphony Hall in Washington, the group has performed in numerous stages of Latin America, Europe and Asia.