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Traditional music of Colombia

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Colombia is a really diverse country and as a consequence, its cultural and musical legacy is also really diverse. This diversity is due to the blend of Spanish, African and Indigenous influences that melded together during the colonial period. Spanish culture had a big influence on Colombian culture but the African and Indigenous people also played a significant role in shaping the culture and traditions of this country.  Due to this great diversity there are many traditional Colombian musical styles, but It would be impossible to cover all of them in just one blog. That’s why I’m gonna focus my blog on two musical genres that are traditional in Colombia and that are very important to the history and the cultural legacy of my country.  The First one is Cumbia Cumbia  is the national dance of Colombia and the most representative rhythm. It is also considered the source of many popular music genres of the country. It originated in the Caribbean Coast of Colombia as an Afri...
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Music & Family

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Hey guys! I decided to interview my aunt Angie for this blog. She currently lives in Colombia and when I used to live in Colombia we were very close. Now that we are far away it has been a bit more difficult to maintain communication but we make it work. She usually comes to visit us in December or in the summer and that's how I get to see her again.  Here is one my favorite photos with her Now let's get to the interview  Me: Hey Tía, how have you been? Angie: Good, working a lot but everything is going well.  Me: I am glad to hear that! Thank you for taking the time to help me with this, I really appreciate it.         Let's start with the interview, are you ready?  Angie: Yess, let's start! Me: First question. What is your name and where are you from? Tell me a little about yourself.  Angie:  My name is Angie Paola Sierra Avila and I am from Colombia. I live in Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia and I am a Journalis...
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Salsa

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History and Origins  Salsa is a hybrid musical genre based on Afro-Cuban music that also incorporates different elements from various Latin American Styles. It started developing in New York City during the 1940s and 1950s but it was not until the 1960s that this genre of music received its official name. In the 1970s this genre became more popular along with the spread of Hispanic Cultural Identity. The word “Salsa” means “sauce” in English and is usually a mixture of ingredients made to flavor the food, which in some type of way has similarities to this musical genre, since this genre is a mixture of different elements. This genre of music is strongly influenced by Cuban Culture and also incorporates a lot of elements from Puerto Rican Culture. At the same time Jazz and Rock also played an important role in the creation of this unique genre. This genre has a lot of diversity because styles such as: Bolero, Rhumba, Mambo, Cha-Cha-Cha composed and contributed to what today we know ...
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