YUNGAS, Bolivia (AP) — Cielo Torres had always lived in Bolivia. Yet before moving at age 17 to the remote town of Tocaña — where much of the country’s Afro-descendant community lives — she had rarely ...

Tradiciones Bolivianas, Bolivian Traditions Cultural Society, was formed by artists and tradition bearers from Bolivia, in an effort to preserve and share the culture, music, dance and traditions of ...

It’s a Sunday morning during the 2025 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. As I walk along the National Mall, the sound of lively music fills the air—flutes and drums as a man sings in Spanish, whistles ...

A sign that reads in Spanish: “Welcome to Mururata, cradle of Afro-Bolivian culture” stands in Mururata, Bolivia, on Aug. 3, 2025. (Credit: Juan Karita/AP.) Listen YUNGAS, Bolivia — Cielo Torres had ...

YUNGAS, Bolivia (AP) — More than 11.3 million people live in Bolivia. Around 23,000 identified as Afro in a 2012 census, the first and only time they appeared as a distinct category. YUNGAS, Bolivia ...