2012 Francisco el Hombre Festival
The fourth annual Francisco el Hombre (Francisco the Man) vallenato music festival will take place from March 14 to 19 in the coastal city of Riohacha. Organized by the Guajira…
The fourth annual Francisco el Hombre (Francisco the Man) vallenato music festival will take place from March 14 to 19 in the coastal city of Riohacha. Organized by the Guajira…
Colombian singer Silvestre Dangond has released a special Valentine’s Day video for his hit song “La Gringa” (The Foreign Girl), local media reported Tuesday. “La Gringa” tells the story…
A German translation of a song made famous by Colombian artist Fonseca finds great success in Germany, Austria, and Denmark. The Austrian “schlager” singer Hansi Hinterseer has successfully brought Fonseca’s…
Colombian vallenato star Silvestre Dangond has been let off the hook a year after he fondled a young fan’s crotch at a 2010 concert, reported gossip website La Fiscalia Monday.…
A leading biologist has developed a unique use for Colombia’s traditional vallenato music, using it to encourage understanding and appreciation of his country’s rich biodiversity. Alvaro Cogello, thought to…
Colombia’s top vallenato singer and composer Diosmedes Diaz was forced to confirm he is still alive and kicking Friday, after rubbish reports that he had been shot several times in…
Colombian vallenato star Silvestre Dangond has released his new single, aptly titled “La Gringa” (The White Girl). The accordion-riddled jam La Gringa is a hilariously exaggerated song in which Silvestre…
Some of Colombia’s greatest musicians dedicated a U.S. concert to the hospitalized salsa musician Joe Arroyo. Musicians on the “Gran Concierto de Colombia” tour played at the Prudential Center in…
Famous Colombian Vallenato singer Diomedes Diaz and his family have been hospitalized with pneumonia in the northern department of Cesar, newspaper El Tiempo reported Monday. The singer was brought to…