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The fact that Black Ethnicity is being celebrated yearly on the 30th of May in Panama has now a permanent place in our culturally diverse country. The government of Panama by means of Law Number 9 of the 30th of May of 2000 officially established that yearly date for the celebration of the Day of National Black Ethnic groups. The original idea for this celebration, in fact, had been born from the inspiration and vision of one of Panama’s native sons born in the Province of Chiriqui, in the area of Arena of the district of Puerto Armuelles. African Americn music o o o o o o

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In Latin America, the Panamanian folk music is known for its dances, movements of hands, feet and hip, and above all, the upbeat rhythms of drums: beats loudly marked by the African heritage. It is one of the most distinctive folk expressions and colorful province of Colon. The congo dance tradition emerged in the Atlantic, after the leak of blacks brought by European settlers.