Manuel Francisco Viveros is a Colombian theatre director, performer, educator, and researcher whose work explores the intersections of Black performance, folklore, memory, and cultural transmission across the African diaspora. Born in Cali, Colombia, he holds a B.A. in Dramatic Arts from Universidad del Valle, an MFA in Theatre Arts and a Specialization in African American Theatre from the University of Louisville, and an M.A. in Government from Universidad ICESI. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Spanish and Portuguese at New York University. His artistic and scholarly practice bridges research and creation, focusing on the work of Afro-Colombian choreographer and folklorist Delia Zapata Olivella and its dialogue with Black performance traditions throughout the Americas. As a director and collaborator, he has developed theatre, music, and interdisciplinary performance projects in Colombia, the United States, and beyond. Recent projects include directing Aquí hay un pueblo: Delia Zapata y el mito de Rambao at Colombia’s National Center for the Arts and leading ASONDEKÉ, an ensemble dedicated to the preservation and international circulation of Afro-Colombian Pacific musical traditions through performance and pedagogy. His work seeks to connect artistic practice, scholarship, and community engagement in the study and performance of Black cultural expression in the Americas.