Sun Bailante

Champeta is the new sound from Colombia. The African originated Colombians living on the Caribbean coast have created this music mixing African sounds, Colombian folk and urban computer-based rhythms.

San Basilio de Palenque, where many of the Champeta singers were born is the last village founded by the ‘Cimarons’, slaves escaped from the plantations. It  has been declared Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. The people there speak there own language ‘Crillio de Palenque’.

Champeta is still at a very early stage but like Reggaeton, we expect it to explode in the next 10 years.

Some famous singers are Papo Man, Viviano Torres, Justo Valdez, Luis Towers, Mr Black…

Here are some other famous songs:

Batata y su Rumba – Ataole

Luis Africa – Mama Africa

Papo Man – La Comprometida

Mr Black

 La Elegida – El Cantanto

 

1. DJ MACKBOOGALOO says:

   June 28, 2009 at 10:50 am

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2. Sun Bailante » Blog Archive » Music of the Colombian pacific coast says:

   October 18, 2009 at 1:24 pm

   [...] In the recent times, influence the outside world has brought new styles amongst them, Champeta with fresh African influence, Salsa/Cumbia and [...]

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