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"Trovas" by Victor Espinel Sanchez from an Impromtu Recording in Colombia
In 2011, researchers for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival traveled to the Orinoco Plains of Colombia. Their van broke down, leading to a filming opportunity involving Felix Chaparro Rivas, Victor Espinel Sanchez, and Carlos Rojas. Here, Espinel sings
trovas, impromptu verses, in the
joropo style.