Leonor Gonzalez Mina
Leonor Gonzalez Mina (born June 16, 1934 in Jamundí, Valle del Cauca) is a prominent Afro-Colombian musician and actress, known as "''la Negra Grande de Colombia''" ("The Great Black Woman of Colombia"). She is known for her work in several genres of Colombian music, including bolero, pasillo, bambuco, and especially cumbia. She is known for songs such as "Mi Buenaventura", "Navidad Negra", and "Yo Me Llamo Cumbia". Biography The musical career of Leonor Gonzalez Mina began when she was 18 years old, when she decided to leave her home. After six months, she participated as a dancer in a ballet by Delia Zapata Olivella and her brother Manuel, acting before an audience in Paris. With this dance company she travelled internationally to countries including China, Germany, and the Soviet Union. When she returned to Colombia, she produced her first record, titled "''Cantos de mi tierra y de mi raza''". Leonor Gonzalez Mina is a reference of cultural identity, Valluna and Co ...
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Jamundí
Jamundí is a town and municipality in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. Jamundí is located south of Cali (the capital of the department) in the west riverside of the Cauca River The average temperature is 23° Celsius. History Jamundi was founded on March 23, 1536; four months before Cali, by the Spanish conquistadors Pedro de Añasco and Juan de Ampudia. The name comes from the ''cacique'' Jamundí, chief of the tribe that lived in the territory before the arrival of the Spanish.Official website Jamundí

Geography

The municipality is characterized by a flat surface, although some mountainous terrain at the west, the "''Farallones de Cali''", ...
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