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Venezuelan cumbia. Cumbia ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkumbja]) is a folkloric genre and dance from Colombia. [1] [2] [3] The cumbia is the most representative dance of the coastal region in Colombia, and is danced in pairs with the couple not touching one another as they display the amorous conquest of a woman by a man. [4]
Cumbia refers to a number of musical rhythms and folk dance traditions of Latin America, generally involving musical and cultural elements from American Indigenous peoples, Europeans and African slaves during colonial times. [1] Cumbia is said to have come from funeral traditions in the Afro-Colombian community.
Feb 18, 2015 · February 18, 20154:55 PM ET. By. Jasmine Garsd. 46-Minute Listen. Enlarge this image. Los Gaiteros De San Jacinto. courtesy of the artist. Whether you're in a convenience store in Ushuaia, the...
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Jul 15, 2021 · Cumbia Music Guide: Origins of Cumbia and Popular Artists. Written by MasterClass. Last updated: Jul 15, 2021 • 4 min read. Cumbia is Latin American music with many different styles, though the genre is distinguished by being percussion-heavy, with a signature double beat.
Oct 16, 2020 · Gustavo Cordera, of the Argentine rock group La Bersuit Vergarabat, once said, "Latin rock feels jealous of cumbia music." He was on to something: Cumbia is the musical backbone of the...
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Cumbia is Colombia's national dance, one of its most representative rhythms and the source and inspiration behind much of the country's popular music.
Jul 2, 2010 · Colombia's National Dance Explained. The grandaughter of famed traditional singer, 'Toto La Momposina', explains the origins of the Cumbia and its importance in Colombia's historical social...
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