SALSA
JOROPO
VALLENATO
CURRULAO
CARRANGA
CHAMPETA
is a newer genre in the Andean highland music scene. It emerged in the 1980s and gained popularity thanks to Boyaca veterinarian Jorge Velosa and the “Carrangueros de Raquira.”
It is a Colombian music genre with strong African, created by isolated African slave populations brought to Colombia’s Pacific coast to extract gold
It is a fundamental genre of música criolla (creole music). It is also the most popular "folk rhythm": the well-known song "Alma Llanera"
Colombia’s most famous musician of this type of music is the late Joe Arroyo, still remembered for his unique voice and his string of hit songs
IT has a strong base in the colonial and port city of Cartagena. Combining such a variety of influences
It primarily comes from the Colombia's Caribbean region. The name also applies to the people from the city where this genre originated
