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Vox Borders (2017)

Season 3 • Episode 3 • Why Shakira loves this African beat

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Vox Borders Season 3, Episode 3: Why Shakira loves this African beat

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Cumbia is a growing staple of Latin American music. Its driving beat can be heard all over the continent, from Argentina to Mexico to the US. Cumbia’s catchy rhythms can be traced back to the villages along the river banks of Colombia’s Rio Magdalena where mostly African and American indigenous musical elements fused together to create a whole new style of music. And cumbia keeps evolving. Today DJs and pop stars are bringing cumbia into the electronic realm. But no matter how much it evolves, it always comes back to Colombia. Watch Vox Borders Season 3, Episode 3 Why Shakira loves this African beat in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Vox Borders Season 3, Episode 3 and share your thoughts in the comments below!

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