Colombian Folk Dance
Rain Dance
The rain dance is a ceremonial dance that does to invoke the rain and ensure the success of the harvest.
Many Native American tribes have diverse interpretations of the rain dance.
Calypso
Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago during the early to mid-19th century.
Its rhythms can be traced back to West African Kaiso and the arrival of French planters and their slaves from the French Antilles in the 18th century.
The Mapalé
The Mapalé is an Afro-Colombian style of dance that was brought over by the slaves, and representing the fishermen after a long day of work. The Mapalé was born as a song and dance of fishermen's work. They would do this to enjoy the night after finishing their work day.
It emerged on the Colombian Caribbean coast, thanks to the cultural influence of Africans trafficked like slaves.