there are a number of theories as to how, in the mid-20th century, african music made its way to colombias vibrant port city of barranquilla, todays mecca of caribbean tropical music flled with the chaos of loud music, frenetic taxis, delicious sancocho soup aromas and a charminglycolourful aura. some maintain that a man named boquebaba remains responsible. others claim that seafaring traders and merchants imported the frst sizeable amount of african vinyl.