Colombia has been immersed in national strikes and anti-government protests for the past three weeks. This Sunday, national and internationally known Colombian musicians also joined the protest. 

On Sunday, a demonstration in Bogota resembled a carnival-like celebration but the message was political. Forty musical acts, and more than 300 artists took to the streets to support the ongoing national strikes against President Ivan Duque's social and economic policies. 

Colombian singer Santiago Cruz explained the reasons they called for this concert. "In Colombia there has been a combination of government negligence, combined with narco-trafficking which has been the brew of a deterioration of our society. There are years of debt with Colombia's society and you can feel that the people are asking that this debt be paid.  Since November 21 we have been living a climate of social protest which I hadn't seen in my 43 years. The people are asking to be heard," Cruz added.

Since November 21, Colombia has lived through three national strikes and countless protests. The protests have stepped up the pressure on President Ivan Duque while he engages in a "national dialogue," with strike organizers.

Concert attendee Luigi Medina believes "More than 200 years of injustice, where the government hasn't done anything and doesn't have a plan to unify us. I think more than three weeks, it will take a lot longer for Colombia to be fixed."

The Colombia strike committee presented 13 demands, including economic reforms, halting of privatization of state assets, and the implementation of Colombia's peace agreement to end the anti-government protests. Meanwhile, President Duque's approval rating continues to plummet and citizens young and old are joining the protest.  

Emma Pilar Carpintero came out early to watch the concert and support the protest, "I love Colombia, my children and the youth. I want a better country for them, because our whole life has been a constant fight, with the poor not having rights, and we need to break this cycle, that is why we got up early this morning with my husband. "

The head of the Central Union of Workers, which has 500,000 members, says they will continue protesting while they negotiate with the government to put an end to the crisis. A fourth national strike is scheduled for December 10.