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Percussive strings and maracas, dynamic vocal expression, and full-throttle pace earned the joropo of the Orinoco plains of Colombia and Venezuela its place among the most exciting regional musics of Latin America. On this, its second Smithsonian Folkways album, the GRAMMY-nominated and …folkways.si.edu/cimarron/joropo-music-from-the-plains-of-colombia/latin-world/album/smithsonian
From the plains of eastern Colombia, the joropo's syncopated drive and top-of-the-lungs singing proclaim a cattle-herding mestizo people proud of their homeland. Percussive harp techniques and fast-picking bandola guitar rise upon a bedrock rhythm of cuatro guitar, bass, and maracas to produce the …folkways.si.edu/grupo-cimarron/si-soy-llanero-joropo-music-from-the-orinoco-plains-of-colombia/latin-world/album/smithsonian
The marimba is a vivid legacy of African presence in Latin America, but only on the Pacific coast of southern Colombia and northern Ecuador does it keep its close connections to a strongly African culture. Hailing from small towns along the river-ridden Colombian coast, the seasoned women singers …folkways.si.edu/grupo-naidy/arriba-suena-marimba-currulao-music-from-colombia/latin/album/smithsonian
Accordionist Ivan Cuesta was born in the Rio Atrato valley of northern Colombia and in high school began playing vallenato, a form that mixes Spanish, African, and Indian elements. Moving to Baltimore, Maryland, in 1976, Cuesta has continued to dedicate himself to this upbeat, danceable music. “You …folkways.si.edu/ivan-cuesta-y-sus-baltimore-vallenatos/a-ti-colombia/latin-world/music/album/smithsonianVideos