Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Cumbia, a traditional Latin American musical genre, often features the accordion, marimba and the guacharaca. A new generation has added hip-hop, ...

Antonio Romero had waited all night in a packed arena here for the band to play his favorite song, a brassy, sultry cumbia he had danced to as a teenager in Mexico City. It had been 22 years since he ...

The Mexican rapper brought his fiery rhymes and accordion skills, and guest appearances by Nanpa Básico and Tornillo, to the Coachella main stage on Saturday. By Isabela Raygoza Associate Editor, ...

From Bad Bunny to Shakira, Latin music was the fifth-largest major genre in the country last year. Latin artists, such as Peso Pluma, Kali Uchi, Xavi, Fuerza Regida, Junior H and more, are topping the ...

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Cumbia is often something you hear before you know its name. It arrives early, at family parties, backyard gatherings, long afternoons that stretch into the night, folded into the background of daily ...

In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month and its annual celebration of Latin music, NPR Music recently welcomed Los Mirlos to its Tiny Desk concert series. The appearance placed one of the pioneering ...