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During the festival a contest takes place in which the best vallenato interpreters fight for the title of Rey Vallenato (Vallenato accordion King), "verseadores", new song composers, "guacharaqueros" and "cajeros" are also awarded within three categories; professional, aficionado and infant. The festival also includes record industry's ...
Online echoed her statements, writing that the song "promises to make the whole world dance". [22] In another article for the same publication, called it "song of the summer" which acted as a soundtrack for parties, strolls and gyms at the right time of the year. [23] Willy Varela Pupo of El Heraldo deemed the track a "historical collaboration ...
As the title implies, the album consists of Colombia's vallenato classics, not only popular during its time, but in a new rock style, nearly turning the songs into new compositions. For example, the album opener "La gota fria", when compared to the original by Emiliano Zuleta, sounds like two distinct songs, if one were to ignore song lyrics. [4]
Monument to the dance and music of cumbia in El Banco. Cumbia began as a courtship dance practiced among the African population on the Caribbean coasts of Colombia. It is a mixture of Spanish, Native Colombian and African music. The style of dance is designed to recall the shackles worn around the ankles of the slaves.
The Vallenato Legend Festival (Spanish: Festival de la Leyenda Vallenata) is one of the most important musical festivals in Colombia.The festival features a vallenato music contests for best performer of accordion, caja vallenata and guacharaca, as well as piqueria (battle of lyrics) and best song.
1. “SEA OF LOVE” BY CAT POWER. Best lyrics: “Come with me my love/To the sea/The sea of love.” Cue the Juno references but also the breathtaking chords
Polka Paraguaya, which adopted its name from the European dance, is the most popular type of music and has different versions (including the galopa, the krye’ÿ and the canción Paraguaya, or "Paraguayan song"). The first two are faster and more upbeat than a standard polka; the third is a bit slower and slightly melancholy.
The story continues and the dance shows that this leads to a new generation and is depicting the history of the coast of Colombia. [6] However Cumbia is much more than just a dance; it is “practica cultural” (cultural practice). Cumbia is an umbrella term, and much like vallenato there are many subcategories.