Tropical music stars from different styles and countries came together on Wednesday (Oct. 22) at Billboard Latin Music Week ...

One of the most listened-to genres in the Americas, photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The gym turns into a dance floor in this week’s Move It Monday as the AM Extra team taps and swings their way into an exciting workout. This Hispanic Heritage Month, set your ...

Pedro Tolomeo Rojas, known as Monky, enters his studio in Lima on Oct. 21, 2024. Monky was a pioneer in the making of the posters that publicize cumbia concerts and are now considered chicha art. His ...

SALT LAKE CITY — On a visit to Peru, Jennifer Spencer — originally from the South American country but now living in Layton — said her young son wouldn't stop with the questions. "Why do they have ...

STRICTLY drag queen La Voix has been hiding a raft of high-level dance training. The performer, real name Chris Dennis, is a graduate of The Urdang, one of the UK’s most prestigious academies. Please ...

Gaitero groups, dancers and the general public parade to the cemetery in San Jacinto, Colombia, on Aug. 14, 2022. This is part of a special series, Cumbia Across Latin America, a visual report across ...

It means “the point” in English and it is the traditional dance of the Central American country of Honduras. When you dance “La Punta,” the moves may start with the tip of your toes but it’s really ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The vibrant rhythms of Cuba are alive in Louisville, where a youth dance group is preserving Hispanic culture through music and movement. At this year’s WorldFest, young dancers from ...

“The people were dancing crazy. I couldn't believe what I was seeing,” recalled Pedro Canale — better known as Chancha Via Circuito — of his first Los Angeles show. “It looked like a party in Buenos ...

SEATTLE — Several forms of dance across Latin America, Central America, and South America have gained global popularity and evolution in style. One dance instructor has been sharing her love of cumbia ...