Music of Ecuador
Ecuador is most famous for marimba, a distinctive form of music from Esmeraldas; it is a direct and virtually unchanged import from West Africa.
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In addition to marimba, pasillo, pasacalle and yarabi are also popular. El pasillo is played with guitar and rondin, the latter being similar to a flute, and is usually downtempo; it is descended from the waltz. El pasacalle is a form of dance music, while the sentimental el yarabi is probably the most popular form in Ecuador.
The people of the Chota River valley have invented a form of music called bomba, which has achieved some fame outside the region.