| Champeta | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Chalusonga (Colombian chalupa combined with Afro-Cuban percussive music) African rhythms (soukous, highlife, mbaqanga, juju) Antilles rhythms (rap-raggareggae, compás haitiano) Afro-Colombian and indigenous influences (bullerengue, mapalé, zambapalo) |
| Cultural origins | Early-1980s, Cartagena, Colombia |
| Typical instruments | Voice, percussion, bass, electric guitar, synthesiser, keyboard |
| Subgenres | |
| Champeta criolla, champeta urbana, champeta africana | |
| Regional scenes | |
| Colombia | |
| Local scenes | |
| Cartagena, Palenque of San Basilio, Barranquilla | |
Champeta, also known as terapia, is a musical genre and dance that originated in the Caribbean coast of Colombia in the early 1980s. It developed from an earlier style termed chalusonga, which originated in Palenque de San Basilio in the mid-1970s.[1] Chalusonga was a combination of Colombian chalupa and Afro-Cuban percussive music popularized by Estrellas del Caribe.[1] When their music reached Cartagena de Indias, it evolved into champeta, which became a movement and identity among Afro-Colombians. It shows influences from African colonial settlements and from contemporary African culture, particularly from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]