Esperando el Tsunami Outtakes: #6 Chirimia del Rio Napi

During our travels, we encountered some amazing musicians.
CHIRIMÍA DEL RÍO NAPI | Ancestral river flutes
La Chirimia del Rio Napi is one of the last groups of its kind in the Afro region of Cauca in southern Colombia. It was formed 25 years ago by musicians who are farmers in the villages on the banks of the Napi River, a 6-hour trip by boat up the river into the forest. Their music is a kind of transition between the sounds of indigenous Andean flutes and the strong drum rhythms characteristic of African roots music of the region.