What is "champeta"

n. A form of local independent music from Colombia.

Champeta is a genre of folk music and dance originating in the Atlantic coastal regions of Colombia.

Champeta originated among inhabitants of African descent of the Colombian cities of Cartagena de Indias and Barranquilla, and was linked with the culture of the Palenque of San Basilio district. It shows influences of musical genres from Euro-African colonial settlements and from the continent of Africa.