PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The gym turns into a dance floor in this week’s Move It Monday as the AM Extra team taps and swings their way into an exciting workout. This Hispanic Heritage Month, set your ...

Pedro Tolomeo Rojas, known as Monky, enters his studio in Lima on Oct. 21, 2024. Monky was a pioneer in the making of the posters that publicize cumbia concerts and are now considered chicha art. His ...

SALT LAKE CITY — On a visit to Peru, Jennifer Spencer — originally from the South American country but now living in Layton — said her young son wouldn't stop with the questions. "Why do they have ...

This is part of a special series, Cumbia Across Latin America, a visual report across six countries developed over several years, covering the people, places and cultures that keep this music genre ...

People dance at a cumbia party in Monterrey as the band Los Kombolokos performs for a crowd that includes many families, on Aug. 10, 2023. Juan Carlos Ovalle Lucio, a DJ who goes by Sonido Colombia, ...

Happy day/week to all our Cumbia Lovers. As we all know, not long ago, Cumbia started to appear in the United Kingdom. We are glad to see that people, especially those in Bristol, enjoy this music ...

It means “the point” in English and it is the traditional dance of the Central American country of Honduras. When you dance “La Punta,” the moves may start with the tip of your toes but it’s really ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The vibrant rhythms of Cuba are alive in Louisville, where a youth dance group is preserving Hispanic culture through music and movement. At this year’s WorldFest, young dancers from ...

This Saturday, Argentine electronic cumbia producer Chancha Via Circuito plays downtown L.A., with San Jose’s Turbo Sonidero opening. Together, they showcase the ...

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 ...