Vallenato Music of Colombia

The Vallenato arose in the Valledupat on Colombia’s Atlantic coast and only gained popularity elsewhere in the country in the year 1980. The origins are masked in the mystery but it also begun with Francisco el Hombre, who allegedly conquered Satan in a musical contest. Based around the accordion, the guacharaca, and the caja vallenata (which is a larger version of the bongo), vallenato has long been connected with cumbia. The powerful artist such as Alejo Duran and more currently, the Alfredo Gutierrez and Lisandro Meza, in addition to the accordion, the bass guitar has been as common part of the vallenato groups since it was established by the Caliya in the mid-1960s. The most current modernization of the vallenato occurred in the year 1993 when Carlos Vives that released Clasicos de la provincial, converted him into a star and changed the face of the vallenato.

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The Vallenato has laid many subgenres which include the vallenato-protesta that is known for the socially aware lyrics, and charanga vallenata was created by Cubans in the United States such as, progenitor Roberto Torres.

Other Caribbean genres are;

·         Chalupa

·         Champeta

·         Chande

·         Cubion

·         Bullerengue

·         Decimas

·         Fandango

·         Gaita

·         Lumbalu

·         Mapale

·         Maya

·         Mereumbe

·         Mode up/mud up

·         Pajarito

·         Parrandi

·         Pilon

·         Pompo

·         Porro

·         Puya

·         Son Sabanero

·         Son Palenquero

·         Tambora

·         Tamborito