Sunday, December 13, 2009

The revolution will involve a catchy beat

New salsa coming out of Colombia. The story is essentially of a slave revolt that was sparked by a Spaniard striking down a slave woman - the chorus goes "don't lay a hand on my (black) woman" - this also this exemplifies the combination of sentimentality, melodrama, rhythm and joyfulness that characterizes a lot of the Caribbean.

As well as demonstrating that there is very little that can not be expressed through interpretive dance.

Joe Arroyo
"La rebelion"

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