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 ...

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For more than a year now little bits of cumbia detritus have been washing up on our screens from all corners—white labels from SF’s Bersa Discos label, uncredited cumbia crunk border radio-style party ...

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 ...

Vilma Diaz y La Sonora is a “classic, iconic ensemble that put cumbia on the international map,” Montanez says. “This is a reinterpretation of the original group from the early ’60s,” led by ...

On stage, Aniceto Molina and his group are the embodiment of cool, what with their non-stop energy and nonchalant demeanor. This vibe translates well to his recorded music: rhythmic, fast-paced ...

Los de la Cumbia, not unlike other exciting young bands such as Piñata Protest, Los Nahuatlatos and El Rio Jordan, see Latino music a little differently than most. Make that a lot differently. In the ...

"Nowhere else have I heard a rhythm like this, a sound like this,” declares the mega-viral Argentine artist L-Gante, poster child for the new, cannabis-infused musical style born in the favelas that’s ...

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: ...

Get ready, Tijuana! This year’s Independence Day festivities will be filled with rhythm and joy as Margarita “The Cumbia Goddess” takes the stage. The grand celebration will be held on Monday, ...

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 ...