Music of the Indians of Panama: The Cuna (Tule) and Chocoe (Embera) Tribes

"The Cuna or Tule, who call themselves the ‘Golden People,’ live principally in the Archipelago of San Blas and the mouth of the Bayano and Chucunaque rivers in Panama. Although the Cuna are technically ‘Panamanian’ citizens, they have achieved one of the most positive arrangements of any indigenous people in the world today by having almost complete sovereignty over their own lands and affairs. The Chocoe live in the Darién province of Panama and in the Department of Chocó in Colombia. They are basically a nomadic people but have established permanent residences in various locations..."

David Blair Stiffler


"Los Cuna o Tule, que se llaman a si mismos ‘Gente Dorada,’ viven principalmente en el archipiélago de San Blas y en la boca de los ríos Bayano y Chuchunaque en Panamá. Aunque técnicamente ciudadanos panameños, los Cuna han alcanzado uno de los arreglos más positivos que cualquier tribu posee en el mundo, teniendo casi completa soberanía sobre sus tierras y sus asuntos. Los Chocoes viven en la provincia panameña de Darién y el departamento colombiano de Chocó. Son básicamente un pueblo nómada pero han establecido algunos sitios de residencia permanente..."

David Blair Stiffler

Track Listing

101	Camu Burwi - Flute Music Noga Kope dance group	09:56
102	Cuna Lullaby (For a Baby Boy) Christina Acosta	02:47
103	Cuna Lullaby Christina Acosta	02:35
104	Aquanusa - Healing Chant Wilfredo Morris	03:06
105	Camu Suid - Inna Suid (Incantation for Girls' Puberty Rite) Guna (Kuna) man	03:25
201	Bastica - Flute and Drum Music Ligoria Ohlea, Choris Cerco, and Demetio Apochito	01:56
202	Nomina - Flute and Drum Composition Ligoria Ohlea, Choris Cerco, and Demetio Apochito	03:45
203	Aru Ruah Ana Donsoles	00:50
204	Mentab Subwae - Spirit Invocation Emberá shaman (Jaibaná)	03:02
205	Forget About Me Demetio Apochito	01:50
206	Remember Me to the Ancient Times Demetio Apochito	03:32
207	Musica Muy Buena - Chocoe Festival Music Hector Berrugate	07:27