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Baltimore Events 9/23/26-10/7/26 Key:  Literary | Live Music | Performances | Art Exhibits | Crafts | Food & Drink | Resources | For Kids | Community Participation Wednesday, September 23 The People’s Pantry — Lexington Market: A weekly fresh food pantry open to all community members while supplies last. 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at L...

La Sonora bridges the worlds of Baltimore’s second generation of Latino immigrants

By Maria Eberhart

Last summer, among the usual sea of hardcore and punk fliers slapped onto windows and telephone poles, I started spotting posters for cumbia concerts and reggaeton nights all over the city. They stood out for their warm, saturated palette.

But it wasn’t until I passed a few of them that I noticed a recurring emblem: a leafy green palm stamped with “La Sonora.”

I made it to my first event in October: Yeison Landero, grandson of the legendary “King of Cumbia” Andrés Landero, and an extraordinary musician in his own right.

Stepping into Le Mondo immediately brought me back to the dark, sweaty Bogotá bars where my cousins and I had recently spent so many nights dancing. Aesthetic-wise, this crowd wasn’t all that different — young, tattooed, tastefully curated band tees.

But most weren’t speaking Spanish, and one woman was noticeably attempting the bouncing cumbia steps in high heels.

It felt like a room of people looking to reconnect with their roots.

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La Sonora bridges the worlds of Baltimore’s second generation of Latino immigrants

La Sonora bridges the worlds of Baltimore’s second generation of Latino immigrants Last summer, among the usual sea of hardcore and punk fliers slapped onto windows and telephone poles, I started spotting posters for cumbia concerts and reggaeton nights all over the city. They stood out for their warm, saturated palette. But it wasn’t until I passed a few of them that I noticed ...

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