Discuss the cultural context of the African-Ecuadorian music of the Chota River Valley, including the music’s significant features that show outside influences. Explain why “Me gusta la leche” can be referred to as an “Indo-Hispano-Afro-Ecuadorian” hybrid
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• "Me gusta la leche" is music by African-Ecuadorians from the Chota River Valley in the highland Imbabura Province.
• The Chota sanjuán structure reflects Ecuadorian Native American music; the Spanish language shows Hispanic influence.
• Syncopation (misplaced accents) in a Chota sanjuán rhythm suggests African influence.?
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