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Music is forever growing and changing.
It’s so fascinating the way different influences from all over the world combine to make exciting genres and styles.
We can learn a lot from opening our ears to different sounds in music.
In this article we explore Cumbia, a form original to the people and traditions of coastal Colombia, where indigenous flutes collided with African percussion and rhythms that filtered in via the Caribbean.
Learn more about the history and evolution of Cumbia with this 5 song journey.