Cumbia Research Paper

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Colombian Musical Heritage Colombia is a country known as “The land of a thousand rhythms.” Many years ago, Colombian culture mixed with Indian, African, Spanish and English cultures. Today, Colombia straddles both the Pacific and the Caribbean. As a result of these, Colombian music is very dynamic and diverse. A few of the different folk genres of Colombian music include Cumbia, Vallenato, Currulao, Bambuco, and Mapale. One of the most known genres is Cumbia. Cumbia originated in the late 17th century. Initially, Cumbia was the dance of the slaves. Cumbia brought together African, Indigenous and European cultures. Its name derived from the African word cumbe, which means dance. Around the 1950s, Cumbia became popular in Colombia. Cumbia music

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