Cumbia

Cumbia [ˈkumbja] is a dance-oriented music genre popular throughout Latin America. Cumbia originated in Colombia's Caribbean coastal region from the musical and cultural fusion of native Colombians, Africans, and the Spanish during colonial times in the old country of Pocabuy, which is located in Colombia's Momposina Depression and 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. Cumbia is very popular in the Andean region and the Southern Cone, and is for example more popular than the salsa in many parts of these regions.[1]

Cumbia genres and movements

New Chilean cumbia rock

Main article: New Chilean cumbia

Cumbia is gaining new attention as the result of an emergence of acts formed by younger musicians usually labelled as "nueva cumbia chilena" (new Chilean cumbia), including bands such as Chico Trujillo, Banda Conmocion, Juana Fe, Sonora Barón, Sonora de Llegar, Chorizo Salvaje, Sonora Tomo como Rey, Villa Cariño, Sepamoya, Guachupe among others. These new bands offer some of the classic tones and sounds of Chilean cumbia blended with rock or other folk Latin American styles.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Luis Vitale. Música popular e identidad Latinoamericana.
  2. ↑ "El auge de la Nueva Cumbia Rock Chilena - Terra Magazine - Terramagazine". Ar.terra.com. 2007-06-20. Retrieved 2012-08-09.

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