Delia Zapata Olivella Explained

Delia Zapata Olivella (Santa Cruz of Lorica, Córdoba, 1 April 1926 – Bogota, 24 May 2001) was a Colombian dancer, choreographer, and folklorist.^{[1] [2]}

Zapata Olivella was the sister of the late Colombian author Manuel Zapata Olivella.

Zapata Olivella died on 24 May 2001 of complications from malaria after a tour in Africa^[3]

Bibliography

• "La Cumbia: Síntesis Musical de la Nación Colombiana, Reseña Histórica y Coreográfica". 1962. Revista Colombiana de Folclor III(7): 189–200.

References

1. Book: Tompkins, Cynthia. Notable Twentieth-century Latin American Women: A Biographical Dictionary. Foster. David William. Greenwood Publishing Group. 2001. 9780313311123. 295. en. 25 May 2016.
2. Book: Appiah, Kwame Anthony. Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience. Oxford University Press. 2005. 9780195170559. 605. en. 25 May 2016.
3. News: 24 May 2001. Murió bailarina colombiana Delia Zapata Olivella. Colombian Dancer Delia Zapata Olivella Dies. es. emol.com. 5 February 2019.