Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/cumbia/ Our Thing Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:27:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://remezcla.com/wp-content/themes/remezcla/assets/images/social/precomposed-144x144.png Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/cumbia/ 144 144 Traveling to the Beat of Cumbia: From Colombia to Mexico, Unlock History Through Musical Exploration https://remezcla.com/features/culture/cumbia-music-travel-guide/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 15:45:22 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?post_type=re_features&p=440531 Born on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, cumbia has become the sound of Latin America. From the streets of Barranquilla to the historic dance halls of Mexico City, the nightclubs of Buenos Aires to the underground venues of Lima, cumbia lives everywhere. In this guide, we’ll explore how cumbia has taken root in many Latin American countries

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]]> header-carryon City Centro By Marriott Ciudad De México. Photography by Mónica Loza. Why Is ‘Ojitos Mentirosos’ Trending on TikTok? https://remezcla.com/music/why-is-ojitos-mentirosos-trending-on-tiktok/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 19:44:59 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=439269 TikTok trends are known to help revive music classics. The latest song getting a second life? “Ojitos Mentirosos,” a hit track released by multiple artists, like Mexican cumbia band Tropicalísimo Apache, Colombian cumbia group Moab y Los Líderes, and most recently, Chino Pacas. The trend reportedly started after drawing inspiration from 2019’s drama film Chicuarotes,

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]]> Ojitos Mentirosos Photo via @eskidari TikTok How Cumbia & Música Mexicana Took Over the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2025 https://remezcla.com/features/music/how-cumbia-musica-mexicana-took-over-the-new-orleans-jazz-heritage-festival-2025/ Tue, 13 May 2025 19:32:44 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?post_type=re_features&p=433612 The 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival continues expanding its cultural richness. During the festival’s first weekend (Apr. 24 to 27), the massive festival featured Mexican artists and culture through the second installment of their Expedia Cultural Exchange Pavilion. The festivities took place at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, LA. To

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]]> 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Art by Stephany Torres for Remezcla. From the Amazon to the World: How Los Mirlos & Rossy War Are Taking Peruvian Cumbia Across Borders https://remezcla.com/features/music/from-the-amazon-to-the-world-how-los-mirlos-rossy-war-are-taking-peruvian-cumbia-across-borders/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 21:53:50 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?post_type=re_features&p=431763 Peru has long been famous for its rich culture, gastronomy, and iconic tourist attractions, making it a top destination in South America. But when it comes to music, the country has sadly never gotten the same level of acknowledgment as some of its Latin American neighbors. Peruvian music has stayed under the radar, with some

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]]> Los Mirlos-Rossy War-Peruvian Cumbia Art by Stephany Torres for Remezcla. The Mess: Salsa, Merengue & Cumbia Never Died, Despite Tropical Music Revival Claims https://remezcla.com/features/music/the-mess-salsa-merengue-cumbia-never-died-despite-tropical-music-revival-claims/ Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:14:01 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?post_type=re_features&p=385058 The Mess is a new column from journalist Richard Villegas, who has been reporting on new, exciting sounds flourishing in the Latin American underground for nearly a decade. As the host of the Songmess Podcast, his travels have intersected with fresh sounds, scene legends, ancestral traditions, and the socio-political contexts that influence your favorite artists.

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]]> The Mess_Tropical Art by Alan Lopez for Remezcla. INTERVIEW: Ecuadorian Cumbia Icon Polibio Mayorga Reflects on the Evolving Sound of Tradition https://remezcla.com/features/music/interview-ecuadorian-cumbia-icon-polibio-mayorga-reflects-on-the-evolving-sound-of-tradition/ Tue, 11 Apr 2023 17:12:08 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?post_type=re_features&p=345516 In 1949, a cataclysmic earthquake rocked Ecuador to its core. Among the vast wreckage, the city of Ambato was among the hardest hit, leaving over 6,000 dead and thousands more in crisis. At a local church, the parish organ had been damaged by debris until a young Polibio Mayorga offered to take the broken instrument

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]]> header-polibio-mayorga Courtesy of John Eche at Musicoteca Ecuador. El Rey De La Cumbia Fito Olivares Has Died At 75 https://remezcla.com/music/el-rey-de-la-cumbia-fito-olivares-has-died-at-75/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 22:14:10 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=344050 The cumbia music world is mourning the loss of an icon. Mexican saxophonist Fito Olivares, known for his hit “Juana La Cubana,” passed away today (Mar. 17), his family confirmed. Born in Tamaulipas, Mexico, he was known as El Rey de la Cumbia. Throughout his career, he released classic songs like “Agüita de Melon,” “La

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]]> header-GettyImages-1322985587_Olivares Photo by Paulo Sousa / EyeEm via Getty Images 6 Spooky Cumbias To Light Up the Dancefloor This Halloween https://remezcla.com/lists/music/spooky-cumbias-to-light-up-the-dancefloor-this-halloween/ Thu, 28 Oct 2021 18:41:11 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?post_type=re_guides&p=311589 Let’s be honest, a party isn’t a party unless there is some cumbia playing. The rhythm is infectious enough to call everyone— even a couple of spirits—to the dance floor. And at this point, cumbia is a global force that’s snaked its way through all of Latin America from its origin in the Caribbean Coast

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]]> header-spooky-cumbias Art by Stephany Torres for Remezcla. Urbano Street Is Documenting NYC’s Underground https://remezcla.com/features/music/urbano-street-documenting-nyc-underground/ Thu, 02 Jul 2020 14:31:17 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?post_type=re_features&p=282442 There’s garbage inching into the frame of this sidewalk music video, powered by an extra-long extension cord dropped from the second floor of an apartment. The J/M train is lurching past, making an unmistakable high pitched scream as it grinds to a halt on elevated tracks. Kids run around, dancing in between the musicians set

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]]> Urbano_Street_Music Photo courtesy of Urbano Street Electrocumbia Artist Raymix Comes Out as Gay https://remezcla.com/music/raymix-comes-out-as-gay/ Mon, 08 Jun 2020 13:45:42 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=281422 The Mexican king of electrocumbia Raymix came out as gay in a video posted to YouTube on June 5. In perfect timing with LGBTQ+ Pride month, the DJ spoke proudly and with a smile in his surprise announcement. “With so much pride today, I want to tell you that I’m gay,” Raymix says. “And if

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]]> 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards – Show Raymix accepts the Regional Mexican Song of the Year award for "Oye Mujer" during the 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images