Totó La Momposina

Totó La Momposina was a Colombian singer and dancer from Talaigua, whose work carried the musical traditions of Colombia’s Caribbean coast to international audiences. Raised in a family of musicians, she formed her own group in 1968 and began touring internationally in the 1970s. Her repertoire brought together cumbia, bullerengue and related Afro-Colombian traditions. Her appearances at WOMAD led to recordings with Real World, including La Candela Viva. She received the WOMEX Award in 2006 and a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. Her recordings continue to circulate through later reinterpretations, including the Docok rework of La Candela Viva heard in Mario Ranieri’s Studioset 009.

From

Colombia

Also known as

Toto La Momposina, Totó la Momposina