cumbia
what it is
Cumbia [ˈkumbja] is a music genre popular throughout Latin America. The Cumbia originated in Colombia's Caribbean coastal region and Panama, from the musical and cultural fusion of Native Colombians and Panamanians, slaves brought from Africa, and the Spanish during colonial times in the old country of Pocabuy, which is located in Colombia's Momposina Depression and in the northeast of Panama, in the ancient palenques of the Congo nation. Cumbia began as a courtship dance practiced among the African population, which was later mixed with Amerindian steps and European and African instruments and musical characteristics.
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What is cumbia?
Cumbia [ˈkumbja] is a music genre popular throughout Latin America. The Cumbia originated in Colombia's Caribbean coastal region and Panama, from the musical and cultural fusion of Native Colombians and Panamanians, slaves brought from Africa, and the Spanish during colonial times in the old country of Pocabuy, which is located in Colombia's Momposina Depression and in the northeast of Panama, in the ancient palenques of the Congo nation. Cumbia began as a courtship dance practiced among the African population, which was later mixed with Amerindian steps and European and African instruments and musical characteristics.
What are good cumbia albums to start with?
Try Ondatrópica by Ondatrópica, Ao Vivo em São Paulo by Banda Calypso, Money by Grupo Marca Registrada, and Companhia do Calypso, Vol. 03 (Ao Vivo) by Companhia do Calypso.
Who are some women making cumbia?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/cumbia/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making cumbia, from mainstream to underground.
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