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"Joropo quitapesares" by Cimarrón at 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Cimarrón, of the
llanos plains region of Colombia, are masters of the
joropo llanero genre. Here, these Grammy-nominated musicians perform "Joropo quitapesares" (arr. Carlos Rojas) at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival for the second time since the 2009
Las Amerícas program. The group’s new album
¡Cimarrón! Joropo Music from the Plains of Colombia is available from
Smithsonian Folkways