From the mariachi’s booming guitarron on “Cielito Lindo,” to the powerful accordeón in Los Tigres del Norte’s “Ni Parientes Somos” to even the trap drums of a Natanael Cano corrido ...

In its early form, cumbia’s signature rhythms were played with the guacharaca, a tube-like instrument played with a small rake designed for scratching out a raspy beat. Eventually, cumbia traveled up ...

It will also feature a keynote presentation by Mario Galeano of the group Frente Cumbiero about the origins of cumbia plus a workshop on the marimba, one of the key instruments in cumbia music.

When experimenting more with the marimba, an instrument their late father taught them, they unintentionally created this fusion of rock-style cumbia. “We weren’t looking for how to create this ...

is your neighborhood reporter for Robstown and western Nueces County. This style of music will get you on your feet! We're talking about Cumbia. For this Hispanic Heritage Month, we show you how ...

There was no better way to kick off the second day of the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Week on Tuesday (Oct. 15) than with ...

Las Calakas have been fusing rock, cumbia, hip hop and other genres to create a sound that is uniquely Chicano and Phoenician ...

This was a cumbia pit. It's how the Phoenix-based Chicano ... At 9, he joined his uncle's band, even though he had no idea how to play the instrument. They got a drum set at a pawn shop and ...