Yeison Landero (Fire Museum Presents)

Yeison Landero:

If you’re talking about cumbia royalty, there is no higher court than that of Andrés Landero — long considered the king of cumbia across the world for his contributions to the tropical genre. Yeison, his grandson, caught Andrés’ attention at the age of 7, when he displayed not just a raw talent for interpreting melodies, but also a pure love for the music — un corazón cumbiambero.

From the heart of the Montes de María region on Colombia's Caribbean coast, the birthplace of Cumbia, Yeison Landero has emerged as one of the genre's leading figures worldwide.

At the age of seven, he received his first accordion from his grandfather Andrés, becoming the only member of the family chosen to learn directly from him. Under his guidance, he inherited not only that musical treasure but also the soul of a minstrel and the virtuosity of the instrument. From then…