Fonseca makes his rounds in the U.S.

  Colombian singer-songwriter Juan Fernando Fonseca already gets the crowds in his native country out of their seats and dancing with his Latin pop songs that blend vallenato and cumbia styles. Now he’s hoping to bring the Fonseca Phenomenon to the States.  He sold-out nine of the 12 dates for his U.S. tour, which wrapped Friday. 

Earlier this week, the 30-year-old singer-songwriter, known by his surname Fonseca, performed seven songs, including "Te Mando Flores," "Gratitud" and "Arroyito," in front of roughly 200 people at the Grammy Museum in downtown L.A., where he took the honor of being the first Latin artist to perform at the venue.

Read more about Fonseca over at our Pop & Hiss blog.

--Yvonne Villarreal

Photo: Fonseca. Credit: Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times