1. Cultural Fridays!

2. Cumbia Originated in Colombia (Columbia) Influences: former slaves of African descent (percussion rhythms), descendants of European colonists (melodic progressions), Native Americans from Andean tribes (addition of flutes) “Infectious, highly danceable beat” (Information from allmusic.com)

3. Pop Quiz! Where did Cumbia originate? What three cultural groups influenced the sounds of cumbia?

4. Sample Songs El Retutu – Hoy volví a verte Fito Olivares y su Banda – Cumbia de la cobra Vibe Tribe- Pa’ la discoteca (dance)

5. Trabalenguas Tongue Twisters

6. Pepe Pecas Pepe Pecas pica papas con un pico. Pepe Pecas chops potatoes with a pick. Con un pico pica papas Pepe Pecas. With a pick, Pepe Pecas chops potatoes.

7. Pepe Pecas Pepe Pecas pica papas _____ un pico. Pepe Pecas chops potatoes with a pick. Con ____ pico pica papas Pepe Pecas. With a pick, Pepe Pecas chops potatoes.

8. Pepe Pecas ______ Pecas pica papas con un pico. Pepe Pecas chops potatoes with a pick. Con un pico pica papas Pepe ________. With a pick, Pepe Pecas chops potatoes.

9. Pepe Pecas Pepe Pecas _______ papas con un pico. Pepe Pecas chops potatoes with a pick. Con un ______ pica papas Pepe Pecas. With a pick, Pepe Pecas chops potatoes.

10. Cuentos Cuando cuentes cuentos When you tell stories, Cuenta cuántos cuentos cuentas. Count how many stories you tell.

11. Cuentos Cuando ________ cuentos When you tell stories, Cuenta cuántos cuentos cuentas. Count how many stories you tell.

12. Cuentos Cuando ________ cuentos When you tell stories, Cuenta cuántos ________ cuentas. Count how many stories you tell.

13. ¿Usted no nada nada? You don’t swim at all? No, no traje traje. No, a didn’t bring a swimsuit.

14. ¿Usted ____ nada nada? You don’t swim at all? _____, ______traje traje. No, a didn’t bring a swimsuit.