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 ...

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 ...

SEATTLE — Several forms of dance across Latin America, Central America, and South America have gained global popularity and evolution in style. One dance instructor has been sharing her love of cumbia ...

This is part of a special series, Cumbia Across Latin America, a visual report across six countries covering the people, places and cultures that keep this music genre alive. All dance was seen as ...