A Tejano band's journey from the garages to Netflix glory—tragedy, triumphs, and timeless beats that fueled the 23-year-old ...

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 ...

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

Cuco turned Mexican Independence Day into a cumbia celebration Monday night at the Greek Theatre. The Chicano soul star lit up the sold-out Los Angeles venue in green, white, and red, as fans swayed ...

Today, you are in for a treat. Los Mirlos is a Peruvian band that combines cumbia with psychedelic rock textures. They are the most significant act that has helped spread the sound of cumbia amazonica ...

After the crash, the driver was shot by a person who remains at large. At least 30 people were injured after a car plowed through a crowd early Saturday in East Hollywood, Los Angeles, authorities ...

Marines are now on duty in Los Angeles for the first time. Tensions are escalating between President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom as protests against Immigration and Customs ...

As cities across the country anticipate widespread protests against the Trump administration on Saturday, hundreds of Marines moved into Los Angeles and began guarding federal property and personnel a ...

Protests in Los Angeles over a series of federal immigration raids entered their fifth consecutive day on June 10, as demonstrations spread across the city and protestors occasionally clashed with a ...