The potential for community transformation that youth participation has is increasingly recognized in the political-practical-academic field. The article analyzes the methodological learning of our participatory digital project based on music and arts with Afro-Colombian and indigenous youth in Quibdó-Colombia, an area affected by conflict, violence and systemic marginalization. Based on the co-produced digital methodology, we reflect on the challenges and opportunities that arise from engaging youth in marginalized geographies through creative and digital forms of participation. As for covid-19, the challenges of digital exclusion worldwide have been highlighted and our findings provide practical considerations for planning inclusive digital projects with marginalized youth. These consideration underline the need for relevant contextualization in methodological and pedagogical approaches, along with the transdisciplinary approaches of pedagogical teams to harness the potential of music and the arts in fostering youth participation.