Cimarrón

Born along the Orinoco River plains of eastern Colombia and western Venezuela is the region’s crown jewel: joropo. Cimarrón is a Joropo music ensemble led by Ana Veydó, a virtuous voice that defies the male-centric traditions from the cattle ranches of Los Llanos. Cimarrón is considered by Forbes magazine as “the band that takes the music from the Orinoco River Plains across the world”. This Grammy-nominated six-piece (Best Traditional World Music Album) brings together a raw and profound ethnic experience, celebrating their Indigenous and African heritage. Their untamed music introduces the strong voice of a woman accompanied by young master instrumentalists and their fast-paced footwork. A magnificent display of freedom with a harp, maracas, drums, folk guitars and deer-skull whistles. Cimarrón’s soul-shaking futurist vision of folklore has been ovationated in 42 countries of 5 continents in folk and global music festivals.