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News Colombia » Bogota » Music: Totó La Momposina, Colombian Artist Who Elevated Caribbean Folk Music to Global Stage, Dead at 85

News channel or source: https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/toto-la-momposina-death-colombian-folk-icon-dies-1236251864/
Published on: Tuesday 19 May 2026

Toto La Momposina's death has been confirmed by her family. The iconic Colombian folk artist died at 85, and was known for elevating Caribbean music.

News Colombia » Bogota » Music: Totó la Momposina, Colombian Folk Music Star, Dies at 85

News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/arts/music/toto-la-momposina-dead.html
Published on: Thursday 28 May 2026

Timbaland, Jay-Z and Major Lazer sampled her work, and she received a lifetime achievement award from the Latin Grammys in 2013.

News Colombia » Bogota » Music: Colombian 'Queen of Cumbia' Totó La Momposina dies at 85

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/music/colombian-queen-of-cumbia-tot%C3%B3-la-momposina-dies-at-85/ar-AA23BPiT
Published on: Tuesday 19 May 2026

Colombian folk music singer Totó La Momposina, known as the "Queen of Cumbia," died May 19 at the age of 85.

News Colombia » Bogota » Music: Totó la Momposina dies at 85, Colombia loses the voice that took cumbia to the world

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/tot%C3%B3-la-momposina-dies-at-85-colombia-loses-the-voice-that-took-cumbia-to-the-world/ar-AA23Ai3a
Published on: Tuesday 19 May 2026

Totó La Momposina, the legendary Colombian artist who transformed Caribbean folk music into a global cultural force, died Tuesday in Mexico at the age of 85 after years battling neurocognitive health ...

News Colombia » Bogota » Music: Shakira's net worth: the Colombian singer who took over the world

News channel or source: https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/music/2026/05/30/shakira-s-net-worth-the-colombian-singer-who-took-over-the-world.html
Published on: Friday 29 May 2026

FIFA World Cup 2026. Moving on? Shakira's unexpected soccer reference to Spain sparks memories of Piqué Soccer. Piqué enjoys Bad Bunny’s concert in Barcelona and couldn’t care less about Shakira’s ...

News Colombia » Bogota » Music: How Latin Grammy nominee Giovanni Parra imbues his music with the 'flavor of Colombia'

News channel or source: https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2026/02/03/giovanni-para-colombia
Published on: Monday 02 February 2026

On the last day of the 20th Cartagena Music Festival, at a sold-out show, Giovanni Parra and his quintet finish their set with “Milonguín,” the title of his latest album dedicated to his younger ...