Music in colombia

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MUSIC IN COLOMBIA Colombia is a country with a lot of kind of music and this music is very interesting and excellent to enjoy it. The type pf music that represent Colombia is Vallenato, it is a part of the music of the Colombia’s Caribbean coast, this Colombian musical rhythm is one of those that has gained popularity at national and international level, usually with the accordion, box and guacaracha are interpretation Vallenato. Colombia has some famous singers around the world because people like the lyrics, rhythms, voices singers and their concerts. Colombia’s music around the world is very representative from our culture and history in some lyrics. This music has various genres that identify each region, the cumbia is one of musical genres most representative of all the categories of Colombian flock music. The Vallenato also of great importance has its origin in Valledupar’s province of the maroon slaves of the colonial period with the instruments, gave this genre spread all over the country, and the last years it has been known by artist like Carlos Vives. In the Andina region, the genres were developed on string instruments, like the corredor, bambuco, guabiana and toberllino (dance) in addition, the salsa entered to Colombia to a coast Pacifica and o Cali became the capital of salsa, the first salsero movement was ‘’Fruko y sus tesos’’ group, then ‘’Niche group’’ assumed the movement. Some famous singers that represent the different musical genres of Colombia like Jorge Celedón to the vallenato, he was born on March 4, 1968 in Villanueva, Guajira. Celedon won a Latin Grammin in 2007, in the cumbia vallenato category, his well-know most songs as ‘’no te olvidare’’, ‘’ay hombre’’ and ‘’tengo corazon’’ on the other hand Juan Aristizabal was born on August 9, 1972 in Medellin, Antioquia better known as Juanes, he is Colombian singer, song writer and activist of pop and in Spanish. In conclusion, the music that Colombia has is very famous in different places for the excellent singers that represent our country, it is important to recognize what are the Colombia’s genres culture? For example, cumbia as flock music, also in emphasize the Vallenato and salsa with its interesting singers and lyrics and other important Colombian classics, further, it is important to know about the culture that belongs us and when someone asks you about Colombia, you can talk at it.


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