This is part of a special series, Cumbia Across Latin America, a visual report across six countries covering the people, places and cultures that keep this music genre alive. All dance was seen as ...

This episode originally aired Feb. 18, 2015. Whether you're in a convenience store in Ushuaia, the southernmost tip of Argentina, Mexico City or East L.A., you're likely to hear cumbia blaring from a ...

“Joy has come to Chiclayo, my Peru is blessed; joy in the Vatican, there is a pope (...). He has done many social works, and faith distinguishes us ...” These words (originally in Spanish) could be ...

A version of this article originally appeared on Noisey en Español as part of Semana de la Cumbia. Leer en Español. I thought it would be easy to find street musicians who enjoy cumbia. In the hope ...

This week, we dive into Cumbia music as part of SK Pop's 'Unheard Genres' series. Salsa, tango and mambo are familiar words to most. They refer to a signature dance, usually accompanied by an equally ...

MONTERREY, Mexico — When Yadira Ayala was a child, she walked along one of the many dirt paths on Cerro Loma Larga to her grandmother’s home. She lived on the hill next to Ayala’s house in Colonia ...

This Saturday, Argentine electronic cumbia producer Chancha Via Circuito plays downtown L.A., with San Jose’s Turbo Sonidero opening. Together, they showcase the latest chapter in cumbia’s evolution ...

Born in Colombia and embraced across Latin America, cumbia is the friendliest of African diaspora dance rhythms. It’s infinitely malleable — suitable for novice and expert dancers alike — and has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo illustration by Diana Ramirez / De Los; photos by Claudio Cruz/ Associated Press) Colombian folk music icon Totó La ...

One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. “The people were dancing crazy. I ...