Colombian Music: “Very Very Well” by Carlos Roman y Su Sonora del Valle
Who says English-language education in Colombia is falling behind? A quick listen to this rock-cumbia classic shows that attempted singing in English goes back decades. Various sources seem to date...
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Colombian Music: Vallenato
Vallenato originally comes from Caribbean coast of Colombia. The word itself means “born in the valley”, which in this case is located between the snowy mountains of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta...
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Colombian Cinema: Los Viajes del Viento (The Wind Journeys) (2009)
Director: Ciro Guerra Ignacio Carillo (Mauricio Munoz) is a juglar, or a wandering singing minstrel from the northern coast of Colombia. After the death of his wife, he decides to stop playing music...
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Colombia’s Greatest Hits No. 99 – Los Embajadores Vallenatos: “Se Le Moja La...
Los Embajadores Vallenatos (the Vallenato Ambassadors) are not the greatest vallenato group, or the biggest-selling, or the most respected by their peers. But they are one of the funniest bands in the...
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Colombia’s Greatest Hits No. 97 – Carlos Vives: “Carito”
This one is dedicated to all y’all in Colombia teaching English. Maybe some of you have lived this story: Carlos is a high school English student with a Gringa teacher from Boston. He’s in love with...
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Colombia’s Greatest Hits No. 95 – Martín Elías: “El Terremoto”
Martin Elias is the son of Diomedes Diaz, one of vallenato’s most famous singers. Although he is only 22 years old, he has already been playing vallenato for over a decade, starting out in a band full...
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Colombia’s Greatest Hits No. 91 – Alejo Durán: “Cachucha Bacana”
Alejo Durán grew up as a cowboy in what is now the department of Cesar, the son of an accordion player in the region that would became synonymous with vallenato. At the inaugural Vallenato Legend...
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