Bambuco

For the bridge over the River Tyne, see Bambuco Bridge.

Bambuco is a traditional music genre from Colombia. Its metric structure is similar to the European waltz or polska (not to be confused with the polka). Typically a bambuco piece is accompanied by a stylized group dance in either a ⁶
₈ or ³
₄ meter.

Danza Del Bambuco
Stylistic origins	Basque folk, European Waltz, Indigenous Music
Cultural origins	19th and 20th centuries in the Andean Region of Colombia
Subgenres
Sanjuanero - Bambuco Fiestero
Fusion genres
Bambuco Jazz

Bambuco took a cultural foothold in the Andean region of Colombia and has spread in popularity throughout Latin America. The Festival Folclórico y Reinado Nacional del Bambuco in Neiva is a festival celebrating bambuco music.

"Cuatro Preguntas" is one of the most famous songs in the genre,^[1] having been included by El Tiempo at No. 8 on its list of the 50 best Colombian songs of all time.^[2]