“Cali Pachanguero,” the iconic Colombian dance track that this year turned 40 years old, got a new look and sound with a thrilling rendition during the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards. Celebrating ...

The point of a tradition is that it's been around a while. It's part of a cultural identity. But sometimes, digging around in a tradition's history reveals tangled roots, as Alice Fordham found in the ...

Mike Bahía is embracing the sounds of his hometown Cali, Colombia in his new single “De Qué Manera.” In the retro music video that was released today (December 23), the Colombian singer-songwriter ...

Colombian salsa dancers participate in the 14th World Salsa Festival in Cali, Colombia on September 27. Photo: AFP After a six-day dancing carnival, the 14th World Salsa Festival was wrapped up on ...

NORTH ADAMS — What's the salsa capital of the world? Google that question and you'll find a general consensus: Cali, Colombia, where there are schools, bars and festivals devoted to salsa music. When ...

The band also spoke on the legacy of Jairo Varela, who wrote the fast-paced salsa track, which became an unofficial anthem for Colombians around the world. By Griselda Flores Senior Editor, Latin ...

Salsa is the undisputed center of the “Feria de Cali,” one of Colombia’s most important festivals that takes place at the end of December every year. If you want to enjoy some of the world’s best ...

The third season of 'Narcos,' which premieres on Netflix Sept. 1, focuses on the Cali drug cartel. We're going to hear some salsa. By Judy Cantor-Navas The third season of Narcos, which premieres on ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Salsa dancers rehearsing for Cali’s ‘Salsodromo’ parade © AFP/Getty ...

How did a city like Cali become 'the Sky Branch'? It is a question that, despite not being replicated with such power, has not gone unnoticed in recent decades. And it is that although the capital of ...