Charanga-vallenata explained

Charanga-vallenata is a style of Latin music that combines conjunto, charanga and vallenato-style accordion.^{[1] [2]} It is essentially Cumbia performed at double its normal speed. It could also be interpreted as Mambo with lyrics. It became popular in the 1970s, when it was associated with Roberto Torres.^{[3] [4]}

See also

• List of best-selling Latin albums
• List of best-selling Latin music artists

Further reading

• Book: Sweeney, Phillip . The Rough Guide to Cuban Music . Rough Guides . The Cuban Diaspora . 2001 . 978-1-85828-761-4 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Polin, Bruce . Watrous, Peter . Glossary of Terms Relating to Afro-Caribbean Music . Descraga . https://web.archive.org/web/20070311020154/http://www.descarga.com/cgi-bin/db/glossary?HSwwg7qh;;8 . 11 March 2007 . March 2007 . dead.
2. Book: Mauleon, Rebeca . The Salsa Guidebook . Sher Music . 2011 . 978-1-4571-0141-0 . 344.
3. Book: Orovio, Hello . Cuban Music from A to Z . Duke University Press . 2004 . 978-0-8223-8521-9 . 213.
4. Roberto Torres . Roberto Torres - Presenta La Charanga Vallenata . 1980 . vinyl LP . Sociedad Internacional De Sonido . Papagayo (producer) .