WORKSHOPS
Cumbia Boom workshops by La Descarga: The ultimate Cumbia and Colombian tropical music and dance learning adventure.
La Descarga is also devoted to education and team building initiatives the promotion and teaching of Cumbia and tropical Colombian music and dance. Being able to educate people about diversity, in a pluricultural society such as Victoria, while sharing aspects of Colombian culture, is one of the main aims of the band. For this purpose La Descarga has developed Cumbia Boom.
In Cumbia Boom, participants practise and learn the basics of Cumbia rhythm and dance through music, movement, games and exercises. Learners have a hands-on experience experimenting through call and response, chanting, dancing, dress ups, and the use of body percussion and percussive instruments. Spanish language vocabulary and expressions are also presented and drilled through the workshop and performance.
Participants are introduced to the culture of Cumbia while being immersed in a dynamic interactive environment where sound, movement, colour and expression blend into a unique and exciting learning experience.