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Edmundo Gómez Moreno spent 11 months as a project manager and systems engineer helping NASA build nano-satellites in Mexico. But in 2015, he could not find a job in the U.S. “I had letters of support ...

After bursting onto Taipei’s live music scene in 2012, La Cumbia del Sol quickly became one of the country’s go-to party bands, which was not exactly expected, considering there was virtually no ...

Difosatv presents in a live concert with LA SONORA DE MAY VELASQUEZ, performing the hits that made La Sonora Dinamita famous. A mix of pure Colombian Cumbia live! A Mover La Colita, Se Me Perdió La ...

Santa Fe Klan is completely re-immersing himself in the world of cumbia. On Thursday night, the Mexican musician released his new album Baile Cholo, and its 26 songs, showcasing the cumbia styles of ...

When I heard someone on NPR say cumbia was “the musical backbone of Latin America,” I almost crashed my car into a light post. “You wish!” I thought. Then, after veering out of trouble and cooling off ...

People often say cumbia is one of the best vehicles for communicating the Hispanic culture and identity. While its history can be traced back to African and Germanic influences, Colombia is where this ...