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Where the accordion plays: Tours and performances by Yeison Landero

Yeison Landero, un músico colombiano sonriente, toca el acordeón con un sombrero tradicional.

Womex Showcase

October 22-26 - Tampere, Finland

Póster de la gira estadounidense de Yeison Landero

USA Fall Tour 2025

From September 5th to October 10th - USA

Cartel del concierto: Yeison Landero tocando el acordeón, fechas de gira por Europa en octubre/noviembre de 2025.

Europe Tour 2025

From October 28th to November 9th

Argentina Tour

November 29th and 30th

Yeison Landero: The Heir to the Cumbia of the Heart

From the Montes de María to the World

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. Grandson of the legendary Andrés Landero, the King of Cumbia, Yeison carries not only his surname but also the fire of a tradition that transcends borders.

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 on, his path was marked by a clear mission: to preserve, innovate, and bring Cumbia to new audiences.

His music has resonated on stages such as The Kennedy Center (Washington, D.C.), The Hollywood Bowl (Los Angeles), The Ford Theatre (Los Angeles), the Guadalajara International Book Fair (Guadalajara, Mexico), the National Auditorium (Mexico City), and the Barranquilla Carnival Orchestra Festival, where he received the Congo de Oro award in 2023. He also represented Colombia at the 2021 Dubai World Expo and the COP16 World Climate Summit in 2024, reaffirming the power of Cumbia as a symbol of identity and resistance. In 2025, he was nominated for a Latin Grammy with Los Kumbia Stars for the song "Baila Kolombia" in the Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album category, and in October of that year, he participated in the WOMEX showcase, the world's most important global music expo.

Un hombre con una camisa colorida toca el acordeón en el escenario, usando un sombrero.

A Living Tradition

in his Music

Born and raised in San Jacinto, Bolívar (Colombia), Yeison grew up surrounded by music and tradition. His home was a meeting place for great masters of folklore such as Enrique Díaz, Alfredo Gutiérrez, Lisandro Meza, Calixto Ochoa, Adolfo Pacheco, and Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto.

His first group was created by his own grandfather: Los Nietos de Andrés Landero, along with his sister, with whom he took La Cumbia to festivals and fairs throughout Colombia.

Later he studied music at the School of Fine Arts in Cartagena and pursued a law degree at the University of Cartagena, but his passion for music led him to dedicate his entire life to Cumbia.

In his first album, “Landero Vive,” he paid homage to his grandfather's legacy with new arrangements of his hits and previously unreleased tracks such as Noche de Cumbia, La Época de Oro, and Manojo de Vela. With this work, he reaffirmed his mission: to keep the tradition alive and project it into the future.

Portada del álbum: Hombre con acordeón, rodeado de banda, entorno de playa tropical.

Collaborations and

Awards

2025 – Latin Grammy nomination in the Cumbia-Vallenato category for the collaboration on Baila Kolombia with Los Cumbia Stars.
2025 – Collaboration on the song Landero with Celso Piña (RIP) and La Ronda Bogotá.
2021 – Presentation at the Hay Festival Cartagena alongside Carlos Vives during the launch of Cumbiana, tracing the history of the minstrels who gave rise to La Cumbia.
2019 – Collaboration with Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto on the album El Último Cacique, nominated for the 2020 Latin Grammy for Best Folk Album, on the track Campesino Cimarrón.
2019 – Latin Grammy nomination in the Cumbia-Vallenato category for the collaboration on Llora Mi Acordeón with Los Cumbia Stars.
2019 – Tribute to Celso Piña with the version of La Pava Congona at the Santa Lucía Festival (Monterrey).