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 ...

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, ...

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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 ...

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," ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo illustration by Diana Ramirez / De Los; photos by Claudio Cruz/ Associated Press) Colombian folk music icon Totó La ...

Colombian folk music icon Totó La Momposina, known as the "Queen of Cumbia," has died. She was 85. The Colombian Ministry of Culture announced the lauded vocalist's death Tuesday morning. "Today we ...