Music, Tradition and Race
The combined sounds of indigenous groups from northern Colombia with the drums imported with African slaves in Cartagena, once the biggest slave port of the American continent.
The combined sounds of indigenous groups from northern Colombia with the drums imported with African slaves in Cartagena, once the biggest slave port of the American continent.
Understanding the complex cultural history of Africolombians and how difficult it has been for its artists to fight for recognition.
Colombians and outsiders continue to associate Afro-Colombians largely with dance or music. This is a problem.