"Once the soundtrack of the working class, cumbia's simple, yet contagious, rhythm absorbed local styles, morphed, and reinvented itself. It has traveled underground through the veins of Latin America and spread throughout the world, from the remote villages of the Ecuadorian Andes to the bars of downtown Los Angeles. It has become one of the most listened-to genres in the Americas, symbolizing Latin American identity."
"Born from the cultural mix of African, Indigenous, and European influences, cumbia's history reflects our own. Since its emergence on the Colombian coast during colonial times, it has accompanied Latin American migrants from rural areas to cities, crossing borders and continents. In our bilingual special series, Cumbia Across Latin America, photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky take us on a visual journey across six countries: Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina, and the United States."
Cumbia emerged on the Colombian coast during colonial times and grew from African, Indigenous, and European influences into a distinct musical form. Its simple, contagious rhythm absorbed local styles, morphed, and reinvented itself across regions. Cumbia traveled underground through Latin America, moving from rural areas to cities with migrants and crossing borders and continents. The genre spread from remote Ecuadorian Andean villages to downtown Los Angeles bars and became one of the most listened-to genres in the Americas, symbolizing Latin American identity. Photographers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky documented people, places, and cultures across Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina, and the United States, with support from the National Geographic Explorer Program. The project includes bilingual Picture Shows and a curated playlist.
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