Totó la Momposina: Historia, Cumbia y Música Tradicional de Colombia | Cantoras | Encuentro

She is one of the most important representatives of Afro-Colombian folklore. She sings cumbia, mapalé, and porro; her music combines African and Indigenous elements. In her desire to preserve her country's musical culture, she traveled along the Magdalena River with her friend Gloria Triana to collect forgotten songs of popular music. Discover the story of Totó la Momposina, the eternal voice of cumbia and traditional Colombian music, in this full episode of the documentary series Cantoras from Canal Encuentro. A journey through her ancestral roots in Talaigua, her childhood marked by violence, and the milestones that brought Caribbean folklore to the world. From singing in the Paris metro and recording with Peter Gabriel's WOMAD Foundation, to the historic day she got royalty dancing at Gabriel García Márquez's Nobel Prize in Literature ceremony in 1982. Join us to relive the rhythms, drums, and identity of a singer-songwriter fundamental to Latin American culture. 00:00 Introduction and presentation of Totó la Momposina 02:15 Family roots: The musical and artistic traditions of the Basanta and Vides families 05:00 Childhood in Talaigua and the impact of violence in Colombia 09:12 The Restrepo, the arrival in Bogotá, and the role of the matriarch Doña Libia 13:58 The House of Music: The Caribbean consulate and meeting point for artists 18:50 Journey along the Magdalena River and empirical anthropology with Gloria Triana 25:35 Cultural identity and the true meaning of Latin American popular heritage 27:40 How is true cumbia defined? Instruments, History, and the Dance of Conquest 31:30 The Impact of "La Candela Viva" (1993) on New Generations of Colombians 34:35 "The Flavors of My Porro" Performed A Cappella 36:20 Macondo in Stockholm: The Historic Celebration of Gabriel García Márquez's Nobel Prize in 1982 41:35 Experiences in Paris: Singing in the Metro and Studying at the Sorbonne 43:10 Peter Gabriel, the WOMAD Festival, and the Recordings at Real World Studios 48:30 The Spiritual Mission of Traditional Song and its Legacy for the Future 51:50 Musical Closing: Live Performance of "Tres Golpes" #TotoLaMomposina #ColombianCumbia #CanalEncuentro #FemaleSingers #LatinAmericanFolklore #TraditionalMusic #GabrielGarciaMarquez #Colombia #EducationalDocumentary