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Porro
The porro is a musical style and dance from the Caribbean region of Colombia. It is a Colombian cumbia rhythm that developed into its own subgenre. It was originally a folkloric expression from the Sinú River area that evolved into a ballroom dance. It is played mostly by brass bands or orchestras, and danced in couples. This genre influenced some of the greatest Latin American bands of the 1960s, with songs such as "Pachito E'ché" (originally from Wolfgang Alejandro Tovar García, then interpreted by Benny Moré), "Se Va el Caimán", and "Me voy pa'Cataca" (originally from José María Peñaranda, then interpreted by La Sonora Matancera.) Types The two types of folkloric porro are porro palitiao and porro tapao. Porro palitiao The term "palitiao" is derived from the way the bombo drum is struck along its rim to produce the sound of a Cowbell (instrument), cowbell. This type of porro is associated with the Sinú River, and its surrounding cities and towns. Some would agree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucho Bermúdez
Luis Eduardo Bermúdez Acosta (January 25, 1912 – April 23, 1994) better known as Lucho Bermúdez, was a Colombian musician, composer, Arrangement, arranger, director and Performing arts, performer. He is considered to be one of the most important performers and composers of Colombian music in the 20th century. He adapted traditional Colombian musical styles such as Cumbia (Colombia), cumbia and porro into modern rhythms that would become symbols of national identity from the 1930s. His work had a substantial impact around Latin America. His musical work was influenced by the porros and Fandango, fandangos of the Sabana de Bolívar and the Coast, coastal towns of northern Colombia. Early years Bermúdez's father died when he was two years old after falling into a ravine, forcing his mother to support the family (including his sister Helena) with limited resources. At four years old, he learned to play the piccolo from his uncle Montes, who, upon discovering the boy's interest a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
