Bullerengue is a traditional musical genre and dance from the

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. It is sung and preserved primarily by elderly women, accompanied by local artisan drums, and developed in the Palenques or Maroon communities. Some renowned bullerengue singers are Petrona Martinez, Irene Martinez, Emilia Herrera, Estefanía Caycedo, Etelvina Maldonado, and Ceferina Banquez. In recent decades, Petrona Martínez and

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have increased Bullerengue's international popularity and success, the former having been granted the

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* {{Cumbia Colombian styles of music Cumbia music genres