In recent years there has been a surge of interest throughout Latin America in
traditional music played with a modern twist. Known as 'New Cumbia' or, in the
case of the band Sonora 5 Estrellas, 'New Chilean Cumbia', the music encompasses
many musical influences and draws upon a wide range of traditional styles
including ska, reggae, salsa and other genres.
The Sonora 5 Estrellas are in the vanguard of the Cumbia movement within their
native Chile and since forming in 2009 have been entertaining audiences with
their unique brand of music. The band's career started out slowly u...