Cumbia! This Afro-Indigenous dance and music tradition began on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, blending Indigenous rhythms, African percussion, and Spanish melodies. The sound centers on three drums—the llamador, tambor alegre, and tambora—and the long flute known as the gaita. In New York City, cumbia continues to evolve. New generations of musicians and dancers have made the city an epicenter of the cumbia movement—remixing tempos, layering electronic sounds, and bringing new life to a centuries-
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Cumbia! This Afro-Indigenous dance and music tradition began on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, blending Indigenous rhythms, African percussion, and Spanish melodies. The sound centers on three drums—the llamador, tambor alegre, and tambora—and the long flute known as the gaita. In New York City, cumbia continues to evolve. New generations of musicians and dancers have made the city an epicenter of the cumbia movement—remixing tempos, layering electronic sounds, and bringing new life to a centuries-
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The CUMBIA is a dance that was born on Colombia’s Caribbean coast where it was originally an African courtship dance that evolved with the addition of African, European and indigenous instruments and indigenous dance steps. It’s now among the most popular music in Cartagena and my very favorite traditional beat. #cumbia #cartagenadeindias @laschambaculeras | Viviana Puello
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The CUMBIA is a dance that was born on Colombia’s Caribbean coast where it was originally an African courtship dance that evolved with the addition of African, European and indigenous instruments and indigenous dance steps. It’s now among the most popular music in Cartagena and my very favorite traditional beat. #cumbia #cartagenadeindias @laschambaculeras | Viviana Puello
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Cumbia: the Danceable Musical Tradition that Defies Borders
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We’ve lost 98% of Indigenous music traditions – who cares?
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An honor to be present and feel the Great Spirit as Indigenous dancers shared their strength #nativeamerican #IndigenousVoices #AmericanHistory | Native Cultures Consortiums
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Four Indigenous composers and a piano from colonial times — making passionate, layered, honest music together
Four Indigenous composers and a piano from colonial times — making passionate, layered, honest music together
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