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Music of Colombia / Various

Artist:

Various Artists

Label:

Folkways Records

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

093070680425

Genre:

International

Release Date:

2012-05-30

Number of Discs:

1

These recordings were made in 1951 by Dr. Andrew H. Whiteford in the little city of Popayin, in southwestern Colombia. Two types of traditional music are found in Popayin: The murga and the chirimia. The Spanish word murga means 'a wandering band of street musicians.' It is sometimes called a conjunto. Musical groups called chirimias are found in many parts of Colombia particularly in the Departament of Cauca...

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