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YO ME LLAMO CUMBIA

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Learn More About Cumbia

As I was making this book, I listened to a lot of sources to learn about cumbia. I have included the music videos I used to paint the women, documentaries that inspired this project, and websites that are presenting cumbia from a sociocultural and historical point of view.

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Resources

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Palenquera, singer

Elida Cañantes

Totó: El Documental

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Colombian singer, dancer, and teacher

Totó la Momposina

totolamomposina.com

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Colombian gaita player, singer, and manager

Mayte Montero

@maytemontero

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Colombian-Canadian singer, musician, artist

Lido Pimienta

@lidopimienta

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First female lead cumbia singer for a Colombian orchestra

Matilde Diaz

https://www.radionacional.co/musica/matilde-diaz-la-gran-dama-de-nuestra-cancion

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Colombian bullerengue singer and UIS music major

Damar Guerrero Suarez

@damarguerrerosuarez6369

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Colombian singer and songwriter, lead singer of Bomba Estéro, psychedelic cumbia

Li Saumet

@BombaestereoOficial

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Mexican-American singer, "Queen of Tejano Music", technocumbia

Selena Quintanilla

@SelenaQOfficial

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Colombian singer

Ana Matilde Alvarado Sajonero

Last interview with Ana Matilde

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Colombian Grammy winner and singer

Petrona and Joselina Martinez

Spotify Petrona Martinez

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CumbiaPoderPorro

Yo Soy La Cumbia Documentary

Documental

Best Folkloric Album

Petrona Wins the Grammy!

Petrona wins the grammy at 85 years old!

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Collection of videos showing the diversity of Colombian culture and music

Afro Films

@afrofilms9464

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