Smithsonian Folkways announces the July 26th release of '¡CIMARRÓN! JOROPO MUSIC FROM THE PLAINS OF COLOMBIA', by the Grammy-nominated Colombian ensemble Grupo Cimarrón. The fast-paced, explosive ...
If you ask someone about los Llanos — the plains region shared across Venezuela and Colombia — they might talk to you about cowboys. Or at least their modern-day equivalent: ranchers who ride ...
Like the Spanish fandango, the Colombian joropo of Cimarrón, developed on the plains of the Orinoco River, is fierce, stomping and virtuosic, both on stage and on the dance floor. The band will be at ...
The typical joropo song begins with a fast homophonic block of melody and rhythm, stringed instruments led by folk-harp and bandola guitar, and percussion — BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM ...
Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. If you ask someone about los Llanos — the plains region shared across Venezuela and Colombia — they ...
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