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LESSON 2 Possibility and Logical Conclusions

EXPLORE
Panama
Colombia
1 READ about a popular new type of old music in Argentina. Buenos
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Notice the words in bold. Argentina
Old Meets New in Argentinian Music

Radio Host: Today’s show is about a new form of Latin American music whose roots
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are in traditional music. You may be familiar with cumbia, but do you
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know nu-cumbia? You might not know it now, but you will very soon.
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Before we play you some music, we’d like to take some calls from a few
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of our listeners. Jana in Dallas.
Jana: Thank you for taking my call. When I was younger, I lived in Colombia
and studied the language and history. In a music class, I first heard about
cumbia. Nu-cumbia must be amazing because cumbia itself is so good.

Radio Host: So what can you tell our guests about cumbia?
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Jana: Well, it’s a musical tradition that originated in Colombia and Panama
around 100 years ago. I think drums might be one of the main
instruments. It has a great beat for dancing.
Radio Host: Thank you, Jana. That’s right. Cumbia originated in Colombia and
Panama, but its popularity has since spread all over Latin America.
Recently, a new form of cumbia—called nu-cumbia—has been growing
in popularity in Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires. Before we play you
some of this fantastic music, we have another caller. Miro from Miami.

Miro: Hi. I’m a DJ and I just wanted to say that nu-cumbia is not only popular
in Argentina. One woman in particular, La Yegros, has become a hit in
many countries. Her music is a mix of electronic sounds and cumbia-
style melodies. She is a great performer, too. I think with artists like her,
nu-cumbia may become even bigger. Soon, it could reach a much larger
audience.

1 root: beginning, origin
2 originate: to begin to happen

A DJ in a popular night club in
Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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