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 ...

Installation view of Pioneros Vallenatos y Tropicales; The Story of Toño Estrada at LaPau Gallery, 2022 (courtesy LaPau Gallery, photo by Jorge Balleza) LOS ANGELES — A tiny room at the back of a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “La Cumbia Triste” rolls to No. 1 on Regional Mexican Airplay boosted by a 13% gain in audience impressions, to 7 million, earned ...

The ambassadors of cumbia, Los Angeles Azules, will receive the Premio Billboard Trayectoria Artística award next month in honor of their long history and the musical impact they have had in the realm ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- Famous Mexican musician and singer Fito Olivares has passed away, his family confirmed to ABC13 on Friday. The music legend, born Rodolfo Olivares in Tamaulipas, Mexico, in 1947, ...

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In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, NPR Music is spotlighting a series of artists across Latin America who are engaging with their musical heritage in unique ways. From reworking conservative ...