Toto la Momposina

Toto la Momposina Explores Colombia's Soul on New Album

Source: rock paper scissors, inc.
October 21, 2009

Indigenous Cactus Flutes, Afro-Colombian Drums, and Brass Bands: Toto La Momposina Puts Colombia's Soul on the World Stage

Dancing in dusty backyards to quill-tipped gaita flutes and resonant drums, the people of Colombia's Caribbean coast villages cultivate songs and sounds that sprung from the traditions of indigenous peoples, the Spanish conquistadores who came to their lands five centuries ago, and the African slaves they soon brought with them. On the island of Mompos where the Magdelena River meets the sea, ...
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