The Pacific Region nowadays can be compared to what the Amazon rainforest was in the beginning of the twentieth century, an inhospitable and unknown region for the majority, Colombians as well as foreigners. Today it is a mostly uninhabited region, inmensely rich in natural resources such as gold and platinum.
As if this was not enough, it is also one of the lungs of the world, and the rainiest region on the planet. Besides the natural and mineral wealth, there is a bigger wealth expressed in the cultural heritage. This region is home to the biggest propulation of african descent in Colombia, descendants of the slaves in the nineteenth century. Not only black people, but also indigenous groups inhabit the Pacific, and more than eight groups having each their own language live in peaceful coexistence with the african descendants. Throughout history both groups have found the Pacific region to be a place of refuge against the hardships of civilized life, allowing the conservation of ancient traditions such as dancing, singing, crafts and agriculture.
In the case of both minorities, the closest relation is with the land, with the elements of nature, with the water (the only road link), with the jungle, the mother and protector. For them human life must be in peace with the nature on which they depend.
Regarding music, the rhythms of the Pacific are loaded with meaning and passion, a mixture between African rhythms and rhythms from the jungle which they express using the sounds of the 'marimba de chonta' and the tambora, but also lyrics that communicate their attachment to the land, the fishing and the daily life, expressed in a dance with agile and strong movements.
It is a country within the country, a magical and enigmatic place that brings together humpback whales and 'currulao' rhythms, 'kuna' handicraft and tortoises, the gold and the river, the spirits and the exuberant landscapes. The Pacific region is a universe in itself waiting to be discovered.
Regarding music, the rhythms of the Pacific are loaded with meaning and passion, a mixture between African rhythms and rhythms from the jungle which they express using the sounds of the 'marimba de chonta' and the tambora, but also lyrics that communicate their attachment to the land, the fishing and the daily life, expressed in a dance with agile and strong movements.
It is a country within the country, a magical and enigmatic place that brings together humpback whales and 'currulao' rhythms, 'kuna' handicraft and tortoises, the gold and the river, the spirits and the exuberant landscapes. The Pacific region is a universe in itself waiting to be discovered.
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