Music of Colombia / Various

These recordings were made in 1951 by Dr. Andrew H. Whiteford in the little city of Popayin, in southwestern Colombia. Two types of traditional music are found in Popayin: The murga and the chirimia. The Spanish word murga means 'a wandering band of street musicians.' It is sometimes called a conjunto. Musical groups called chirimias are found in many parts of Colombia particularly in the Departament of Cauca...