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Diciembre 29, 2004
Yalo Cuellar and La Chacarera
Not all Bolivian music is zampoñas and charangos. Some of my favorite Bolivian music comes from Southern Bolivia. Specifically from the Gran Chaco region, Chacarera features fiddles and pounding bass drums. One of the best artists is Yalo Cuellar, born in Yacuiba.
Here are a couple of mp3s (right click and save).
Yalo Cuellar - Chacarera de Aldana
Yalo Cuellar - Muchacha de Risa Loca
Technically La Chacarera is not a Bolivian rhythm, rather something borrowed from our neighbors to the south, Argentina. However, it is now common place in Southern and Southeastern Bolivia.
Posted by eduardo at Diciembre 29, 2004 09:42 AM