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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 ...

Once the soundtrack of the working class, cumbia's simple, yet contagious, rhythm absorbed local styles, morphed, and reinvented itself. It has traveled underground through the veins of Latin America ...

“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 ...

The Mexican Consulate in Fresno will spotlight the culture, history, flavor and rhythms of cumbia music Thursday evening at Arte Américas during a free event as part of ArtHop. Cumbia is a type of ...

What if we told you the best underground party in Dallas-Fort Worth currently is not only outdoors, but it’s family-friendly? This bass-rattling, dance-circle-inducing rocking block party under the ...

Many longtime WMNF listeners will remember Chuck’s electrifying performances at previous Tropical Heatwave festivals with The Mission Express. This time, Prophet returns with an exciting new musical ...

Celebration of San Juanes in Cotacachi, province of Imbabura, Ecuador on July 1, 2024. The Cumbia Andina is a mixture of Indigenous rhythms from the north of the country, such as San Juanitos, played ...