Elbert lo tenía claro. Su prioridad al regresar a Venezuela, tras cuatro años en Perú, era recuperar el movimiento “tuki”, un símbolo cultural cuya base es la música electrónica, silenciada entre 2012 y 2014, cuando la crisis arreció y se llevó por delante todo lo que encontró a su paso.Se trata de una subcultura que para muchos está ligada a la delincuencia y el mal gusto, pero para Elbert Tobías, uno de sus máximos exponentes, refleja el arte y la posibilidad de mostrar lo bueno que crece dentro de las zonas marginadas de Venezuela, según explicó a Efe. Por Génesis Carrero Soto. Full Text -> Swissinfo

Courtesy translation-> Elbert was clear on that. His priority when returning to Venezuela, after four years in Peru, was to recover the “tuki” movement, a cultural symbol whose base is electronic music, silenced between 2012 and 2014, when the crisis worsened and took away everything he found. in its wake. It is a subculture that for many is linked to crime and bad taste, but for Elbert Tobías, one of its greatest exponents, it reflects art and the possibility of showing the good that grows within the marginalized areas of Venezuela, according to explained to Efe.

The small plaza in El Hatillo had been decaying for years, becoming a dumping ground for trash before creation of the mural, and restoration efforts by local authorities. Full text -> Gulf Today