Where it began: Cumbia originated on Colombia’s coast, blending African, Indigenous, and European traditions into a rhythm and dance that later spread widely across Latin America. Mexico’s ...

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 ...

This episode originally aired Feb. 18, 2015. Whether you're in a convenience store in Ushuaia, the southernmost tip of Argentina, Mexico City or East L.A., you're likely to hear cumbia blaring from a ...

If you’ve not heard of cumbia, there’s never been a better time to get in-the-know. One of Colombia’s finest cultural exports, it’s a style of music and dance that is so irresistibly grooved that it ...