This is Vallenato

La tierra del olvido

Nevertheless Carlos Vives has made a big contribution to the diffusion of Vallenato over the world.
Carlos Vives is a singer, guitarist and composer. He began performing a local style known as Vallenato, successfully touring his native country and South America. In 1994, Carlos Vives' "La Gota Fria," became his first hit, climbing on the most important music charts around Latin America and Spain.
This song is about our traditions, our landscape and people
This video was shooted at La Sierra Nevada de Santa Martha. This one of the most diverse areas in the country.
This is the land of the Arhuacos, an agrarian tribe whose nation stretches across the thick forests and fertile valleys of these mountains of northern Colombia. a tribe of 18,000 people.The Arhuacos operates schools where the ancestral tongue is taught. They hold religious rituals in forest clearings, giving thanks to the creators of the divine mountains and rivers of the range where they live, the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
But also this is the land of the costenos and the mestizos. The video shows how important is the music to enjoy life
Vallenato is one of the most typical music of Colombia, in which the accordion plays the most important role. Of course, the accordion is not Colombian but German, but it was quickly integrated with the music of the country.