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...
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Nicolas Hernandez, One of Colombia’s most iconic folk heroes, dies
Nicolas Hernandez, one of the oldest members of the Gaiteros de San Jacinto and one of the most...
Afro-Colombian rhythms hit Bogota for cumbia festival
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, a musical genre that fuses...
Puerto Candelaria debuts new music video
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 in Colombia’s armed...
Colombia’s Chocquibtown release new single (Audio)
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 What...
Colombia attempts world dance record
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. The goal is to host...
Prolific Colombian singer-songwriter Pablo Florez dies
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 of Colombian and a sub-genre of...
Iconic Colombian composer Wilson Choperena dies
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 “La Pollera Colora.” Cumbia is...
New York City gets down to Colombian cumbia
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 El Espectador Thursday. Epic Colombian band...
Colombian group Puerto Candelaria plays Beijing
Colombian experimental cumbia group Puerto Candelaria has begun a number of performances in the Chinese capital of Beijing. The bands tour of the city began Sunday with a show at the international jazz festival Nine Gates, and...
Mexico’s Celso Piña returns cumbia to Colombia
Mexican Celso Piña, the self-proclaimed rebel of the accordion, will return his cumbia to Colombia for a concert in Bogota on August 19. The three senior cumbia artists are among the most respected accordion players in Latin...
Marco Rayo, legendary cumbia composer, dies at 93
One of Colombia’s most respected composers of the folkloric cumbia, Marco Rayo, died Sunday in Bogota. The musician was 93. Rayo was most famous for his songs “Cartagena de Indias” and “A mi...
