Vallenato

Vallenato Vallenato is a music and dance genre from northern Colombia found in the coastal Caribbean region. Originally a rural tradition that came out in the early 20th century, vallenato emerged within the popular music sphere in the 1950s through the efforts of pioneers like Rafel Escalón. The original conjunto de vallenato ensemble consisted of an accordion, caja, and guaracha, and it would play genres like merengues and paseos. During the 1960s and 1970s, vallenato spread from the rural…