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Sample of "Maria Laya" performed by Ana Veydó with Grupo Cimarron Ana Veydó: Colombian Joropo Vocalist
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In the plains of eastern Colombia, men have long sung to accompany their tasks of herding and milking
cows. Consequently, música llanera (plains music) has a masculine character, and its themes draw from the
male-dominated cattle-herding lifestyle. Yet today, one of the most renowned música llanera singers is a woman:
Ana Veydó. Veydó is one of the few female singers that follow the recio (robust, coarse) style of joropo singing
usually associated with the male voice. Here Veydó discusses the influence of feminine voices in música llanera.
Learn more about Ana Veydó at .
In the plains of eastern Colombia, men have long sung to accompany their tasks of herding and milking
cows. Consequently, música llanera (plains music) has a masculine character, and its themes draw from the
male-dominated cattle-herding lifestyle. Yet today, one of the most renowned música llanera singers is a woman:
Ana Veydó. Veydó is one of the few female singers that follow the recio (robust, coarse) style of joropo singing
usually associated with the male voice. Here Veydó discusses the influence of feminine voices in música llanera.
Learn more about Ana Veydó at .
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