- Musical styles of the insular region
- Most popular exponents of the music of the island region
- Jiggy Drama
- Dj buxxi
- The Creole group
- Kings of Creole
- Red Crab
- Job saas
- The youth band of San Andrés
- References
The music of the Colombian insular region is born from its African and European influences, added to the Caribbean mixtures that little by little approached the region until at one point they merged.
The music of the region is defined as a stream of African American music, since many instruments used come from the region.
He strolls through the softest and most elegant rhythms that the waltz can bring, to the vibrant sounds of cowbells and accordions of Caribbean music.
In these islands you can see the representation of the impact that the Africans created when they arrived in the colonization process.
Among the most common sounds and expressions are the drums, rites and songs of African Americans, usually accompanied by instruments such as the mandolin and guitar, considered as European contributions.
Maracas can also be heard as an instrument of indigenous origin.
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Musical styles of the insular region
Cultural diversity is shown in the musical styles present in the insular region. In general, music is represented by two types of groups: The popular and the typical.
A popular ensemble often performs Calypso, soka, suck, reggae, and dancehall. These genres were borrowed from the influence of North America and the Antilles.
Percussion and electronic instruments are recognized in their rhythms, such as keyboards, electric guitars, bass, drums, saxophone, trumpet, among others. Vocal accompaniment is essential.
The typical ensemble orients the performance to genres such as the polka, the mento, the waltz, the corridor, the foxtrot, the mazurka, the cuadrille and the schottis.
The European influence introduced instruments such as the violin, the acoustic guitar, the mandolin, the jawbone, the bass tub, among others.
As in the popular ensemble, the choirs and voices are present for the accompaniment.
Most popular exponents of the music of the island region
The musical wealth of the region is represented by great artists of this time who have roots in these islands, some examples of them are:
Jiggy Drama
He is born in the islands of San Andrés, known as a composer and performer of rap, dance hall, hip hop, reggaeton, among other urban genres.
Dj buxxi
Versatile producer in the Colombian musical world. He also composes and directs.
The musical influence of being a native of the area led him to grow among calypso, reggae and more urban genres, which he supports and promotes today.
The Creole group
They are dedicated to traditional music in the native language of the island.
Kings of Creole
It is a duo that represents Dancehall and modern music.
Red Crab
It is a group of six members, who are dedicated to interpreting calypso, mento, reggae and soka.
Job saas
It is dedicated to the popular genre of the region.
The youth band of San Andrés
Considered one of the musical cradles of the region, where young people learn the roots of island music.
There are other great exponents of the music of the insular region such as: Juancho Style, Obie p, Mister pumps, among others.
References
- Cultural, CP (23 of 10 of 2017). Island region. Obtained from colombiapatrimoniocultural.wordpress.com
- DANE, C. d. (23 of 10 of 2017). Population distribution in the territory and Urban-Regional relations. Obtained from geoportal.dane.gov.co
- Escobar, CP (1997). TO THE RHYTHM OF OUR FOLKLOR. Bogotá: Editorial San Pablo.
- Geographical, IG (1986). Basic Atlas of Colombia. California: The Institute.
- Kline, HF (2012). Historical Dictionary of Colombia. Maryland: Scarecrow Press.