Champeta is a style of music from Colombia. It combines urban sounds and Central and West Africa and Latin beats. Its origin is the city of Cartagena. The music has been influenced by soukous, compas and ragga. Champeta musicians are Chawala, Luis Towers, El Afinaíto, El Sayayín, El Pupy and Boogaloo, while others, like Elio Boom, have incorporated Jamaican raggamuffin music to champeta. ... Cartagena is the name of two cities: Cartagena, Spain Cartagena, Colombia This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
Another noteworthy band is BIP, which originally did champeta music and currently are doing reggaeton, without leaving behind their champeta roots.
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Champeta Photos (http://www.travel-impressions.de/champeta/champeta.htm) in Cartagena
Most influentially, however, is the city of Cartagena and its champetamusic which has been influenced by soukous, compas and raggae.
Champeta musicians have included Luis Towers, El Afinaíto, El Sayayín, El Pupy and Boogaloo, while others, like Elio Boom, have incorporated Jamaican raggamuffin music to champeta.
Another noteworthy band is BIP, who originally did champetamusic and currently are doing reggaeton, without leaving behind their champeta roots.
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