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| Porro | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Cumbia |
| Cultural origins | Caribbean region ofColombia |
| Typical instruments | Gaita flute Percussion Brass instrument |
| Subgenres | |
| Porro tapao porro palitiao | |
Theporro is a musical style and dance from theCaribbean region ofColombia. It is a Colombiancumbia rhythm that developed into its own subgenre. It was originally a folkloric expression from theSinú River area that evolved into a ballroom dance. It is played mostly by brass bands or orchestras, and danced in couples. This genre influenced some of the greatest Latin American bands of the 1960s, with songs such as "Pachito E'ché" (written byWolfano Alejandro Tovar García, then interpreted byBenny Moré), "Se Va el Caimán", and "Me voy pa'Cataca" (originally fromJosé María Peñaranda, then interpreted by LaSonora Matancera.)
The two types of folkloric porro are porro palitiao and porro tapao.
The term "palitiao" is derived from the way the bombo drum is struck along its rim to produce the sound of acowbell. This type of porro is associated with the Sinú River, and its surrounding cities and towns. Some[who?] would agree onSan Pelayo, Colombia, Córdoba as its place of birth. This is the reason why it can also take the name of porro pelayero. In orchestrated variants, porro palitiao or pelayero is known as gaita. SeeLa Sonora Cordobesa andPacho Galán for exemplary orro palitiao and gaita music.
The porro tapao is associated with the savannas aroundCartagena, Colombia. Its birthplace is believed[by whom?] to be the town ofEl Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia. In orchestrated forms, this type of porro is called porro sabanero. SeeLucho Bermúdez orToto La Momposina for samples of porro sabanero.
Today, orchestrated porro has lost the widespread popularity it had during the 1940s-1970s in Colombia. However, since the 1980s inMedellín, Colombia, the genre has seen a revived interest among younger audiences. Dozens of schools in the city specialize in teaching porro moves as well asmambo,pasodoble,tango, andchachachá) where participants learn complex turns to compositions by such artists as Lucho Bermúdez and Pacho Galán.[citation needed]
The Festival del Porro in San Pelayo and the Festival del Porro in Medellín hold ballroom and folkloric dance competitions.[citation needed]
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