Reunited rockers Caifanes, whose “La Negra Tomasa” changed everything in Mexico in 1988 Let’s face it: cumbia (traditional or not) can be really cheesy.

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect that cumbia originated from Colombian folk dance. The Corpus Christi Hooks will soon take on a new name, the Corpus Christi Cumbias, for a ...

Rodolfo “Fito” Olivares, the cumbia legend behind quinceañera dancefloor hits including “Juana La Cubana” and “El Colesterol” with his band Grupo La Pura Sabrosura, died Friday at age ...

Cumbia, a traditional Latin American musical genre, often features the accordion, marimba and the guacharaca. A new generation has added hip-hop, trance and lots of bass.