"Mambe & Danochilango" sing about a "Cumbia Universal" [Universal Cumbia] with the power to liberate individuals and unite nations.

Bacilos was a Latin pop band founded in Miami and comprised of members from Puerto Rico, Brazil, Colombia and the United States. "Mi Primer Millón" ("My First Million"), a song about their desire to make it in the music business, won the Latin Grammy for Best Record in 2003.

Colombian singing sensations Shakira and Carlos Vives teamed up in 2016 for "La Bicicleta" ("The Bicycle"), a song which earned Latin Grammy Awards for Song of the Year as well as Record of the Year.

The Colombian music group, "Monsieur Periné," fuses such genres as jazz, pop and swing. "Mi libertad" ("My Freedom") is a single from their second album, Caja de música (Music Box), which was released in June 2015.

Check out the video for Colombian music artist, Cynthia Montaño's upbeat single, "Chontaduro."

Latin alternative band, Momposónica's song, "Volver," speaks about longing for a former flame.

Enjoy a live performance by Alberto Barros and other famous salsa singers. They display amazing energy and good vibes interpreting the tribute song "Cargamento Colombiano".

The Colombian singer Rivera interprets "Tras la tormenta" (after the storm) accompanied by Dragon & Caballero (Dragon and Knight), a reggaeton duo from Cartagena. This song has a great positive vibe, enjoy it.

Colombian musician Alberto Barros, better known as Salsa's Titan, offers us, along his band, one of the most famous salsa songs: "Cali pachangero".

Colombia's Aterciopelados ("The Velvety Ones") delivers another smooth song with a political message. This time, the band questions immigration policies and asks who has the right to dream of a better life.

From the mouth of lead vocalist Liliana "Li" Saumet, salt water sounds like "agua salá" or "agua sala'a". The Caribbean accent is just part of the smooth rounded sound from Colombia known as Bomba Estéreo, a band that blends traditional cumbia with other musical influences.

Rock'n'roll has Cleveland; Country music has Nashville and Salsa has Cali, Colombia. Grammy nominee, Alberto Barros, brings us a mano a mano between three Salsa Divas representing the Salsa Capital of the World.

The pouring rain doesn’t stop Aterciopelados from rocking the park in Bogotá. “Rock al parque” is probably the biggest open-air (free!) rock festival in Latin America, held annually in Colombia’s capital. Listen in as Aterciopelados sings out a tribute to this fun festival and to fellow bands performing there. (How many of them have you heard?)

Shakira serves up another smoking, upbeat song. This one’s about a love triangle, as seen through the eyes of the other woman.

New York has the Hudson; Paris has the Seine; London has the Thames. Rivers were important in the building of these cities: they were commercial routes and also a source of food. Aterciopelados (in English, literally “The Velvety Ones”) the well-known Colombian band, remind us of the importance of our rivers with the title song of their socially conscious album Río.