The Vallenato is not a simple musical genre, it is a whole culture. Recognized as the intangible cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO, this movement is born from the fusion of cultural expressions of northern Colombia, such as the songs of the cowboys of Magdalena Grande, the songs of African slaves and some traditional rhythms and dances of the indigenous peoples of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. This particular mixture, combined with lyr…
The Vallenato is not a simple musical genre, it is a whole culture. Recognized as the intangible cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO, this movement is born from the fusion of cultural expressions of northern Colombia, such as the songs of the cowboys of Magdalena Grande, the songs of African slaves and some traditional rhythms and dances of the indigenous peoples of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. This particular mixture, combined with lyr…