Aniceto Molina, Colombia’s ‘Ambassador of Cumbia’, dies at 76
Aniceto Molina, the composer of some of Colombia’s most iconic cumbias, died in a hospital in Texas on Monday.
Aniceto Molina, the composer of some of Colombia’s most iconic cumbias, died in a hospital in Texas on Monday.
Nicolas Hernandez, one of the oldest members of the Gaiteros de San Jacinto and one of the most iconic folk artists in Colombia, died Saturday.
The Afrocumbia All Star Vol. 2 festival will bring hip shaking Afro-Colombian vibes to Bogota’s Metro Theater June 15. This year’s event features four of the brightest acts in cumbia,…
Colombian band Puerto Candelaria debuted the music video for their new song “La Fiera” Friday. The music video begins with a playful theme but ends with a reflection on minors involved…
Colombia’s Chocquibtown show their romantic side with the release of their new single “Hasta El Techo” (“Until the Roof”) from their latest album “Eso Es Lo Que Hay” (“This Is…
Colombia’s Ministry of Culture is aiming to host a record-breaking dance party during celebrations for the International Day of Dance — with the help of Grammy Award-winning singer Carlos Vives.…
Prolific Colombian singer-songwriter Pablo Florez has died at the age of 85. Florez wrote over 500 songs, most of them “porros,” a musical style and dance from the Caribbean region…
A renowned Colombian composer Wilson Choperena died Tuesday in a Bogota hospital at the age of 87. Choperena wrote over 70 Bolero and Cumbia songs, includig the classic Cumbia number…
New York, New York, came alive this summer and fall with Colombian cumbia music in Brooklyn bars, concert halls, and even the great Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), reported newspaper…