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Cumbia
- Genre family
- Latin
- 1980s recordings
- 6
ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Cumbia
Cumbia is a branch of the Latin family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Cumbia is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Grupo Venezuela, Los Vecinos and Antillan Brothers.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreLatin
Current genreCumbia
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
6 recordings1980s starting recordings
01El pescador de Barú1982 · Cumbia · cumbiaOpen in new tab 02Prendan las velas1980 · Cumbia · cumbiaOpen in new tab 03El abuelo1980 · Cumbia · cumbiaOpen in new tab 04Agua loca1980 · Cumbia · cumbiaOpen in new tab 05Río abajo1980 · Cumbia · cumbiaOpen in new tab 06Cumbia soledeña1981 · Cumbia · cumbiaOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
1980s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
1980s albums
LOCAL GRAPH
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