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The Afro-Bolivian Saya (from Kikongo nsaya, communal work led by a singing voice, akin to work song)[citation needed] is an art form of traditional Andean and Afro-Bolivian music and dance which originated in the Department of La Paz, Bolivia. This dance originated in the jungles of the Yungas ares of La Paz Department. Enslaved Africans were taken to South America to work in a range of industries. Their customs, music, was merged with the native cultures gave rise to mixtures. The specific history of many of these practices has disappeared, but many authors have worked to identify cultur
Posted on: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 15:11:47 +0000

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