Vallenato

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Vallenato
Caja, guacharaca, and accordion, the basic instruments in vallenato
Stylistic origins	Spanish music Amerindian cultural traditions African Music
Cultural origins	Early 1900s, Colombia's Caribbean region
Typical instruments	Accordion caja guacharaca bass guitar
Subgenres
Traditional vallenato romantic vallenato commercial vallenato new wave of vallenato
Fusion genres
Charanga-vallenata vallerengue vallenato-pop vallenato-rock vallenatón
Other topics
Vallenato Legend Festival Cradle of Accordions Festival

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Vallenato (Latin American Spanish pronunciation: [baʝeˈnato]) is a popular folk music genre from Colombia. It primarily comes from its Caribbean region. Vallenato literally means "born in the valley". The valley influencing this name is located between the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and the Serranía de Perijá in north-east Colombia. The name also applies to the people from the city where this genre originated: Valledupar (from the place named Valle de Upar – "Valley of Upar"). In 2006, vallenato and cumbia were added as a category in the Latin Grammy Awards. Colombia's traditional vallenato music is Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, according to UNESCO.^[1]