cumbia
Americannoun
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a type of Latin American dance music of Colombian origin, similar to salsa and using guitars, accordions, bass guitar, and percussion.
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a dance performed to this music.
Etymology
Origin of cumbia
First recorded in 1860–65; from Latin American Spanish; origin uncertain
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“I was already familiar with cumbia, because my mom would always teach me,” Uttapa says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
But back at the camp in Los Azules, where cumbia music carries on the wind, Andres Carrizo is looking forward to a boom time.
From Barron's ● May 23, 2026
It opens with distorted drums and scratchy, warped synths before transforming, about a minute in, into a full-on cumbia track.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
Listen to the cumbia by young singer Estevie dedicated to the alley to get you prepped.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
Now that he can walk, we dance together to cumbia tunes on the stereo—which, like the television, I’m not supposed to touch, but could operate blindfolded.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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