The cumbia sonidera group extend its span of hits to 24 years. By Pamela Bustios Sr. Charts & Data Analyst (Latin & Billboard Español) “La Cumbia Triste” is a cause for celebration for Los Ángeles ...

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

This Saturday, Argentine electronic cumbia producer Chancha Via Circuito plays downtown L.A., with San Jose’s Turbo Sonidero opening. Together, they showcase the ...

Donning a blue charro outfit, a then 11-year-old Sarah Silva took to the stage of “La Academia Kids,” a Mexican reality singing competition, to belt out a song with the maturity of someone who had ...

The Hollywood hills are alive, once again, with the dance rhythms of cumbia. Noche de Cumbia is back and bigger than ever, with shows at both the Hollywood Bowl and the Ford. The two-night concert ...

“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 ...

Melissa Lobos, the lead singer for the dissident band Cachitas Now!, performs at Ciudad de Gatos bar in La Plata, Argentina, on July 28, 2024. This is part of a special series, Cumbia Across Latin ...

After their song ‘La Cumbia de la Migra’ went viral thanks to Pedro Pascal, the group of migrant musicians have received ...

Whether you're in a convenience store in Ushuaia, the southernmost tip of Argentina, Mexico City or East L.A., you're likely to hear cumbia blaring from a stereo. In Latin America, no musical style ...

Vanita Leo’s singles sound like falling asleep one night in 1994 with hip-hop station KTFM on in your bedroom and Tejano radio mainstay KTXN bleeding in from the pachanga in the next room. Credit: ...

This episode originally aired Feb. 18, 2015. Whether you're in a convenience store in Ushuaia, the southernmost tip of Argentina, Mexico City or East L.A., you're likely to hear cumbia blaring from a ...