Totó la Momposina, the renowned Colombian folk singer who brought Caribbean rhythms and traditional genres like cumbia and bullerengue to international audiences, died on May 17 at age 85 in Celaya, Mexico, from a heart attack. A state tribute ceremony will be held in Bogotá on May 27, with her ashes later interred in Mompox, Bolívar, the region that inspired much of her five-decade career.