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 ...

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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.

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 ...

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Last year, Mexican American singer Becky G released her first album of regional Mexican music, “Esquinas.” ...

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 ...