If you’ve not heard of cumbia, there’s never been a better time to get in-the-know. One of Colombia’s finest cultural exports, it’s a style of music and dance that is so irresistibly grooved that it ...

Cumbia, the traditional Latin American dance and folk music genre, has been declared part of the national cultural heritage of Colombia. The status was declared by the country’s Minister of Culture, ...

When I heard someone on NPR say cumbia was “the musical backbone of Latin America,” I almost crashed my car into a light post. “You wish!” I thought. Then, after veering out of trouble and cooling off ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cumbia comes from Colombia, but the whole world has adopted it. Few musical genres express the Latino heart as well as cumbia Monica Vaca, left, Ana Mendieta, and Carla Teran, all of Naples, Florida, ...

The remnants of Monterrey’s socialist party are holed up in Cafe Nuevo Brasil drinking Bohemias and plotting Mexico’s next revolution. The jukebox blurts out another hit by Colombian diva Shakira, ...

You'd be forgiven if you felt Fela-fatigued. The recent Broadway musical inspired by the life and times of Fela Kuti has thrust the late Nigerian musical, cultural and political icon back into the ...

Before Colombia faces Ghana in Friday’s World Cup knockout round, fans gathered in Kansas City for a banderazo.

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 ...