Planeta Conciencia
Planeta Conciencia
Harold Díaz
We have to love and take care of the world and ourselves. That's the message Harold conveys through his very first song. Not long ago, Harold did not love himself and he saw no reason to live. However, he has decided to give life a second chance. To start enjoying the little things, to love himself and the world around him. Planeta Conciencia shows us how to approach life: taking care of ourselves, of each other and the world we inhabit. It encourages us to savour every moment, both the highs and lows, and to view each day as a fresh opportunity to grow.
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Harold Díaz
Harold Díaz lives in Sincelejo, Sucre. Like many young people in Sucre, the lack of opportunities and the high poverty rates cause depression and despair. Not being able to envision a positive future for themselves and those around them, some take refuge in gangs, while other escape through drugs or even suicide. Harold was one of those who gave up on life. But life didn't give up on him and urged him to give it a second chance. Harold sought help and guidance through a project called Sucre Escucha and slowly he started believing again in a better future and mostly importantly in himself. Music is his passion and his dream is to one day perform across the world and even win a Grammy. But until then, all he wants is to use his music to sent messages into the world that help guys and girls like him that might go through some hard times, like Harold did himself. Learn more about Harold in our podcast with him.
About the Project
In October 2023, Upeksha visited the department of Sucre for the third time in collaboration with the local project Sucre Escucha. Here Susana Fergusson introduced Harold to Upeksha. Harold expressed his love for music and his wish to record songs and we decided then and there to record a song together. The beat was created by Harold Diaz and Casper te Riele and recorded the next day in an improvised studio. We decided to record a 'tiny desk concert" type of video where Harold performed the song inside a small office that was used as our music studio for the day.
