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," ...

Happy day/week to all our Cumbia Lovers. Are you looking to add a new rhythm to your life? This is the one. The best of the best rhythm and dances from Mexico. 100% As we all know, not long ago, ...

Couples in Society's "Scarlet Room" dance salsa late into the night. The Crossroads bar Society has become Kansas City's hub of social dancing, with two nights every week dedicated to salsa, bachata, ...

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Tribilin Sound, also known as Álvaro Ernesto, is a DJ and producer based in Lima, Peru. He’s part of a musical movement in Lima that’s bringing cumbia, a traditional style of music originating in ...

MONTERREY, MEXICO–The twin circles on the smooth concrete plaza swell, drawing more and more young bodies into the hurricane of bad haircuts, bright tropical shirts, baggy pants and dirty sneakers.

I approach the south end of Venice Beach with trepidation, mask on, and already it feels like the area is surging with human electricity. Cars are packed in pointless traffic toward the Venice Pier.

Get those hips ready to shake and sway because a weeklong celebration of cumbia music is coming to Los Angeles in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. “Cumbia is one of the most listened to forms of ...

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris (22) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Chicago Bears in the first half of an NFL football game, Monday ...