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Marimba music also plays a part in Roman Catholic worship in and around Esmeraldas, as well as in celebrations and at parties. It features call and response chanting along with the music. Some of the rhythms associated with it are currulao, bambuco and andarele. In the Chota Valley, bomba music is the predominant style.
An example of the Afro-Ecuadorian marimba esmeraldeña. In Ecuador the most widespread marimba is the marimba esmeraldeña (Esmeralda marimba). [12] Marimbas are an important aspect of Afro-Ecuadorian culture: many religious ceremonies and songs are accompanied with marimba music along with festivals and dances.
In 2015 Marimba music and traditions from the Ecuadorian province of Esmeraldas were recognised by the UN as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. [5] Palma was given another honour in 2017 when the Nigerian Embassy in Ecuador renamed its press room in her honour. [6] In 2020 at the age of 92 she was still giving lessons. [7]
In Ecuador it is often said that Afro Ecuadorians live predominantly in warm places like Esmeraldas. [15] Afro-Ecuadorian culture is a result of the Trans-atlantic slave trade. [11] Their culture and its impact on Ecuador has led to many aspects from West and Central Africa cultures being preserved via ordinary acts of resistance and commerce. [16]
Ecuador Marimba music, traditional chants and dances from the Colombia South Pacific region and Esmeraldas Province of Ecuador 2015 LAC [186] Costa Rica Oxherding and oxcart traditions in Costa Rica: 2005 2008 LAC [187] Ivory Coast: Gbofe of Afounkaha, the music of the transverse trumps of the Tagbana community: 2001 2008 AFR [188]
The first type is black music from the coastal Esmeraldas province, and is characterized by the marimba. The second variety is black music from the Chota Valley in the northern Sierra (primarily known as Bomba del Chota), characterized by a more-pronounced mestizo and Indian influence than marimba esmeraldeña. Most of these musical styles are ...
They can be also found in Ecuador's two largest cities, Quito and Guayaquil. The best known cultural influence known outside Ecuador is a distinctive kind of marimba music. From the Chota Valley there is Bomba (Ecuador) music which is very different from marimba from Esmeraldas.
Particularly notable classical performers on the marimba include: This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .