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, ...

San Jacinto (Colombia), 21 Mar Cumbia, the gateway to the rhythm and color of the Colombian Caribbean, is the living heritage of one of the most representative genres of its folklore that now has a ...

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 ...

The Cumbia River Band will join with Chia's Dance Party for a performance on July 12. This performance is part of the Summer Concerts on the Hudson series sponsored by the Hudson River Performing Arts ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Colombian folk music icon Totó La Momposina, known as the “Queen of Cumbia,” has died. She was 85. The Colombian ...

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," ...

SAN MATEO -- This year's Carnaval San Francisco parade will feature a special group of survivors from the Bay Area, finding healing and inspiration through movement and music. At a recent rehearsal, ...

The Rocky Mountains will feel more like the Andes this weekend as Colorado’s Colombian community prepares to cook up its best arepas, coffee and cumbia dance moves for the seventh annual Colombian ...

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