Minutes before midnight on Saturday at the Petronio Alvarez Festival in Cali, Colombia, the sound system stopped working with La Herencia de Timbiquí onstage. The crowd, estimated at 45,000 by ...

While the mainstream often forgets, there’s a powerful and deeply ingrained tradition of Afro-Caribbean music in Colombia. From instruments like the marimba de chonta, el guasá, and el cununo to ...

On Friday night in Los Angeles, before fans trickled into the Peacock Theater for a music-filled evening, the award-winning Colombian singer-songwriter Manuel Turizo gathered his dancers and crew to ...

ALICE FORDHAM, BYLINE: Cali is an enchanting place circled by verdant mountains, dotted with palm trees and famed for its love of salsa music and dance. They call it the capital of salsa. CRISTINA ...

The Petronio Alvarez Festival has been the biggest source of income for artists, cooks and vendors in the Pacific region. But some critics say... Welcome to 'El Petronio,' the biggest celebration of ...

Colombian icon Carlos Vives is set to bring his signature sound and unshakable energy back to Miami for his Tour Al Sol 2026, performing at the Kaseya Center on May 23, 2026. Fresh off being honored ...

Daniel Saboya on the guitarra, Lucas Saboya on the tiple and Diego Saboya on the Bandola performing at Boston University. The Trios Palos y Cuerdas Hermanos Saboya, a trio ensemble, brought Columbian ...

LIMA, Peru — Colombian superstar Shakira canceled her Sunday concert in Lima after being hospitalized with an abdominal condition, the singer said. Shakira shared a statement on her Instagram and X ...

Unidad Deportiva Alberto Galindo, a sports complex in Cali, Colombia, is home to what is affectionately called "El Petronio." For the last 27 years, hundreds of thousands of people have traveled to ...