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Photo by Ignacio Sierra
Part of Ohio City Stages 2017
Totó La Momposina represents the music of Colombia’s Caribbean coastline embodying its African, indigenous Indian and Spanish cultures to create a unique musical tradition. A recipient of the WOMEX Lifetime Achievement Award and the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Totó La Momposina focuses on cumbia, one of the better known hypnotic rhythms of Colombia.