Cumbia State is a 90-minute documentary about the music from the Atlantic coast of Colombia, its magic, and the legendary musicians whose stories and secrets,transcend
the violence around them.
The Cumbia rhythm has been greatly accepted in Latin America and the United States, but even so its history and essence is little known outside of Colombia. With the development of the music industry in Latin America, Cumbia was simplified and orchestrated according to the commercial needs of the time, and then it was exported. Today, Cumbia is found in all types of contexts such as electronic music, jazz, hip-hop, etc. Regardless of all the transformations that Cumbia suffered through commercialization; the traditional ensembles have managed to survive in the rural areas of Colombia, as well as a few cities thanks to the oral traditions, and the cultural value that this music has for the people who live in these areas.