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Bomba (Ecuador)

Bomba or Bomba del Chota is an Afro-Ecuadorian music and dance form from the Chota Valley area of Ecuador in the province of Imbabura and Carchi. Its origins can be traced back to Africa via the

  • Edgar Gonzalon “Negrito de la Salsa”
  • La Banda Mocha
  • Marabu
  • Mario Polo
  • Mario Congo
  • Nery Padilla
  • Oro Negro
  • Poder Negro
  • Eddy More
  • Articles about bomba del chota as well as afro-ecuadorian music
  • video of “Bomba bomba” by Grupo Marabu
  • Short documentary about the Banda Mocha, a local variant of bomba music
  • Choreography of children dancing to Bomba music
  • Music video performer Cundi Cundi by Eddy More
  • Instituto Nacional de Patrimonio Cultural (INPC) y el Ministerio de Cultura y Patrimonio (MCyP) in Spanish
Region
Ecuador