Porro Made in Colombia

(Porro hecho en Colombia)
Adriana Lucía | Documentary

2015 | 75 minutes | Colombia

The singer and composer Adriana Lucía undertakes a multi-year musical journey to discover the origins of one of the most characteristic and lively rhythms of the Caribbean.

Synopsis

With the artictic advise of Ciro Guerra, singer and composer Adriana Lucía undertakes a multi-year musical journey to discover the origins of one of the most characteristic and lively rhythms of the Caribbean: Porro Hecho en Colombia.

From the Department of Córdoba, a mixture of races and culture, a land where everything is sung; from working at the ranch to the agriculture, during holidays and get togethers, through cowboy songs, bagpipe music, the leaf band, the champeta, jazz, Gypsy and Syrian-Lebanese cultural influences, a fusion of rhythms and cultures from which the Porro Hecho en Colombia draws today .

The film is a tribute to Porro and its links with other rhythms like bullerengue mapalé, and the fandango. Get to know the great Caribbean music, legendary performers, dancers and parades through the big screen accompanied by the spectacular voice and compositions of Adriana Lucía.

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Main credits

Lucía López, Adriana (film director)
Lucía López, Adriana (screenwriter)
Corrales, Dilia Ma. (film producer)

Other credits

Cinematography, Iván Peña.


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Festivals

The Colombian Film Festival de New York

DIRECTOR: Adriana Lucía

NATIONALITY: Colombia

YEAR: 2015

GENRE: Documentary

LANGUAGE: Spanish

COLOR / B&W: Color

GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adult

SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE

AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE

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