Watch a live performance video of Grupo Cimarrón performing "Pajarillo" off their 2004 Grammy-nominated album 'Sí, soy llanero: Joropo Music from the Orinoco Plains of Colombia,' out on Smithsonian Folkways. While women in música llanera (plains music) have traditionally been encouraged to sing songs with emotional or romantic themes, Ana Veydo is one of the few female singers that follow the recio (robust, coarse) style of singing usually associated with the male voice. Considered one of the most archaic forms of the Colombian plains joropo, the pajarillo type of golpe is the archetypical framework for recio-style singing. The lyrics usually allude to the singer's pride in their culture and homeland and in working with the earth. 'Sí, soy llanero: Joropo Music from the Orinoco Plains of Colombia' is available on CD and digital. Stream/download/purchase: Smithsonian Folkways: https://folkways.si.edu/grupo-cimarron/si-soy-llanero-joropo-music-from-the-orinoco-plains-of-colombia/latin-world/album/smithsonian Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5yvq7y2kxzvJPIr9MELiH0?si=iSswTiC-QxS74tkkNzGu8A The lively sounds of traditional joropo music can be found throughout the plains of Colombia and Venezuela. Created by ranching people with a love of cattle, horses, music, and dance, the joropo's driving rhythm and percussive stringed instrument sound draw from centuries-old Spanish, African, and New World musical traditions that contributed to the region's unique mestizo (mixed) culture. The music reflects the pride the plains people have in their history and culture. Here, Grupo Cimarrón, a "supergroup" of Colombia's finest joropo musicians, perform "Y soy llanero" (And I Am a Plainsman), a song that extols and romanticizes the plains and its cattle ranchers. Cimarrón: https://cimarroncolombia.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CimarronColombia Twitter: https://twitter.com/cimarroncol Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cimarroncolombia Smithsonian Folkways: https://folkways.si.edu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smithsonianfolkwaysrecordings Twitter: https://twitter.com/Folkways Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smithsonianfolkways The content and comments posted here are subject to the Smithsonian Institution copyright and privacy policy (www.si.edu/copyright). Smithsonian reserves the right in its sole discretion to remove any content at any time.
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