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.
Citation
Main credits
Lucía López, Adriana (film director)
Lucía López, Adriana (screenwriter)
Corrales, Dilia Ma. (film producer)
Other credits
Cinematography, Iván Peña.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Activism
Anthropology
Biography
Central America
Latin American Studies
Music
Race + Ethnicity
Visual Arts
Women
Keywords
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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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