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Barranquilla's sound system culture

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Lesson 1

Music for Barranquilla's dancers

[Music] Everyone in Barranquilla who has danced knows that the public at the sound system allows us to bring all kinds of music to the people of Barranquilla, playing the most p...

Language: enDuration: 1 min

Lesson 2

How sound systems bring joy

40 years, supporting the culture. I saw Cotterill, and a sound system is a large sound system that brings joy to a dancing audience through a person who plays music. The system...

Language: enDuration: 1 min

Lesson 3

From small speakers to mobile systems

The sound system emerged, they started making small additions, and they began to take it from party to party in cars. Because the sound system is already too small, we're going...

Language: enDuration: 1 min

Lesson 4

Sound system art and family tradition

drawings are what give life to the team. [Music] is a family tradition that has been carried on year after year for about 38 years. We believe we have a cultural responsibility...

Language: enDuration: 1 min

Lesson 5

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Full video: Colombia’s Technicolor Sound Systems Deliver Massive Sounds

Language: en

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