Champion of Andean culture, Colombian artist Totó la Momposina, dies
by editors@theworld.org (Marco Werman) from The World: Latest Stories on (#75RSW)
The musical style known as cumbia had at its root a single powerful ambassador: Toto la Momposina. The Colombian artist has died at the age of 85. As we hear from Co-hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler, she was more than a singer. She was a global champion of Andean culture.