A passion for Colombian music has helped forge a unique identity in this Mexican city. It gives a distinctive folklore, ...

Happy all day/week to all my Cumbia Lovers. Before making the main announcement about our dance classes, I want to mention something REALLY REALLY IMPORTANT. As we know, from the beginning of this ...

One of the most listened-to genres in the Americas, photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.

Over the last 35 years, Mexico’s Los Ángeles Azules has become one of the country’s top-selling bands using something of a radical strategy: introducing new generations to cumbia, the style of dance ...

In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, NPR Music is spotlighting a series of artists across Latin America who are engaging with their musical heritage in unique ways. From reworking conservative ...

Founder DiDi Lund says she loves creating community and building a multicultural space where Latin culture is celebrated.

Bomba Estereo's lead vocalist, Liliana Saumet, grew up on Colombia's Atlantic Coast. It's where cumbia was born. "I can feel when I sing the cumbia, because it's my origin, my family, my everything," ...

This is part of a special series, Cumbia Across Latin America, a visual report across six countries developed over several years, covering the people, places and cultures that keep this music genre ...