Bomba Estereo's lead vocalist, Liliana Saumet, grew up on Colombia's Atlantic Coast. It's where cumbia was born. "I can feel when I sing the cumbia, because it's my origin, my family, my everything," ...

Safe space created: Rodrigo Marquez opened Queer Latin Dance OC to provide LGBTQ+ dancers in Orange County a welcoming environment free from traditional gender expectations. Dance as escape: Students ...

Rise and Shine is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and ...

Born on Colombia’s Caribbean coast from African, Indigenous, and Spanish influences, cumbia has evolved into a global dance and music phenomenon. Its infectious rhythm has inspired countless regional ...

The roots of hot latin dance and cumbia music are days of slavery in the late 17th century. The name is derived from the African word cumbe, which means dance. Cumbia was brought Colombia around the ...

Cumbia is often something you hear before you know its name. It arrives early, at family parties, backyard gatherings, long afternoons that stretch into the night, folded into the background of daily ...

The Hollywood hills are alive, once again, with the dance rhythms of cumbia. Noche de Cumbia is back and bigger than ever, with shows at both the Hollywood Bowl and the Ford. The two-night concert ...

Happy day/week to all our Cumbia Lovers. Are you looking to add a new rhythm to your life? This is the one. The best of the best rhythm and dances from Mexico. 100% As we all know, not long ago, ...

Today, a comprehensive guide to LAUSD’s reopening and a virtual cumbia dance party. On the March 26 episode of “SoCal Update,” we discuss the complexities of LAUSD’s reopening with a new guide. We ...