Los Mirlos: Tiny Desk Concert

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1,911,875 views · 104,985 likes · Sep 17, 2026

From jazz and Tejano to norteño and ska, 'El Tiny' returns with a takeover from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 for Latin Music Month.

Felix Contreras | September 17, 2026
Originally born from Afro-Colombian communities, cumbia spread across the Spanish-speaking world, acquiring distinct musical accents along the way. In Peru, cumbia became particularly popular among oil workers deep in the Amazon. And whe…

From jazz and Tejano to norteño and ska, 'El Tiny' returns with a takeover from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 for Latin Music Month.

Felix Contreras | September 17, 2026
Originally born from Afro-Colombian communities, cumbia spread across the Spanish-speaking world, acquiring distinct musical accents along the way. In Peru, cumbia became particularly popular among oil workers deep in the Amazon. And whe…

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