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Exploring the underground Latin music scene in Tokyo

WBUR
Published June 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM MDT
Japanese cumbia fusion band Mumbia y Sus Candelosos playing live in Tokyo in April. (Courtesy of Rodrigo Cervantes)
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Japanese cumbia fusion band Mumbia y Sus Candelosos playing live in Tokyo in April. (Courtesy of Rodrigo Cervantes)

From cumbia to salsa and Chicano rap, Latin music has a home among audiences in Tokyo, Japan.

Rodrigo Cervantes has this audio postcard.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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