This week, we dive into Cumbia music as part of SK Pop's 'Unheard Genres' series. Salsa, tango and mambo are familiar words to most. They refer to a signature dance, usually accompanied by an equally ...
In 2015, local producer and DJ Erick Jaimez launched Sonidero Saturdays at Deep Ellum’s Café Salsera. It quickly became a hit. Jaimez, who is known in Dallas for his crunk cumbia, or cumbia mixed with ...
A passion for Colombian music has helped forge a unique identity in this Mexican city. It gives a distinctive folklore, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Some of Raquel Pacheco’s favorite childhood memories are of family trips to Mexico City. The relatives they visited there were deeply religious and, as the cultural anthropologist recalled, not ...
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 ...
Local supergroup embodies the San Diego-Tijuana region with a fresh cumbia sound and danceable songs in a forthcoming new album. In the latest installment of our KPBS Summer Music Series, we feature a ...
A new wave of cumbia both breaks and pays homage to Latin American traditions that can make anyone move. In 2015, local producer and DJ Erick Jaimez launched Sonidero Saturdays at Deep Ellum’s Café ...
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