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Colombian rock
Colombian Rock is a generic term that describes the different types of rock music from Colombia, the most common being based on Rock en Espanol.
History
The exact moment in which Colombian rock was born is difficult to trace. However, it is clear that at some time in the 1960s a boom in rock music happened in Colombia, as a result of globalization, the influence of the foreign music of that decade, and opposition to the Vietnam war, Colombia has great Artists and Bands (colrock.com).
Bogota, Medellin and Cali were the cities where this movement started to grow, and they remain today as the main 'nests' for new groups and styles. Colombian rock is grouped with all Rock en espanol, a movement led by Argentinian rock and Mexican rock.
Elsewhere
In the 1950s, Medellin, Antioquia, was a middle-sized city in a fast process of industrialization. Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry were the first ambassadors of American rock music. The society of the region, more familiar with one of the main folk musics of Colombia, bambuco, received it with mixed opinions until it became established as part of youth culture. Identidad desde el caos, el caos de la identidad. Una historia del rock en Medellin (In Spanish)
This musical movement was almost unrecognized in other parts of the country, due to the ongoing boom in literature which marked a "new age" in Colombian culture for the next half century.
External links and references
Colrock.com Popular Colombian rock portal. Rockadura.com One of the most important websites about Colombian Rock Music. El sonido del titanNeed more information for your travel research or homework?
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