Cumbia (Panama)

Cumbia [ˈkumbja] is a musical genre and folk dance from Panama.[1][2]

The cultural importance of cumbia has been recognized by UNESCO in its inclusion of it on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2018. The inscription describes cumbia as "the festive and ritual expressions of the Congo culture [Afro-Panamanian culture][a] of Panama".[3][4]

  1. ^ The Cumbia – Drumset Adaptations of a Traditional Colombian/Panamanian Rhythm
  2. ^ Cheville, Lila, Festivals and Dances of Panama, Panamá: Litho Impresora Panamá, 1977. 187 p.; 22 cm. Page 128-133
  3. ^ UNESCO (2018), "Ritual and festive expressions of the Congo culture: Panama", Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, ich.unesco.org, Inscribed in 2018 (13.COM), retrieved 11 March 2022
  4. ^ UNESCO (2018), "Expresiones rituales y festivas de la cultura congo: Panamá", Lista Representativa del Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial de la Humanidad (in Spanish), ich.unesco.org, Inscritas en 2018 (13.COM)


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