Esperando el tsunami

La Chirimia del Rio Napi is one of the last groups of its kind in the Afro region of Cauca in southern Colombia. It was formed 25 years ago by musicians who are farmers in the villages on the banks of the Napi River, a 6-hour trip by boat up the river into the forest. Their music is a kind of transition between the sounds of indigenous Andean flutes and the strong drum rhythms characteristic of African roots music of the region.

They interpret traditional forms of Colombian music like Bambuco and Pasillo in their old musical forms, which have been preserved in these regions of the south. The group also plays Rumba, Paseos and Jugas, some from the traditional repertoire, and some melodies composed by group members.

MEMBERS: Esteban Perlaza -flute . Serafin Hinestrosa -flute . Fajardo Hinestrosa -bombo drum . Carlos Vasquez -snare drum . Evelio Perlaza -triangle . Juan Carlos Vasquez -guasá & voice . Esneda Grueso Sinisterra -voice