El Duende is the latest project from Bomba Estereo’s Simón Mejía, which sees him working alongside Lucas Silva of Palenque Records, the highly esteemed record label focused on Afro-Colombian music. What started as an EP of remixes of... Read Article
Born in Tumaco, Nariño in the Pacific Coast region of Colombia, Juan Carlos Mindinero, aka Cankita, is a well-known figure within the region’s music scene. Staying true to the oral tradition and legacies of the Pacific Coast, Cankita... Read Article
Our Colombia correspondent Jenna Mackle picks out some of the most important recent releases from Colombia. La Ruca y el Quinde “Rumba pa’ Goza“ La Ruca y el Quinde is one of the new group of talented artists... Read Article
The first release from Timebeing, Uji’s upcoming visual album, “Oropo”, is familiar yet unexplored territory at the same time. Uji, a musician, producer and ethnomusicologist, is well known within Latin America’s experimental electronic scene, and “Oropo” is certainly... Read Article
From Medellín, Colombia comes Alejandra Cárdenas’s latest project, Animaleja. Released in late 2021 Enraizada (Rooted) is an EP that collects together two previous singles and two brand new tracks. Recorded in Cárdenas’ own home studio, the release comes... Read Article
Three major names on the alternative Mexican music scene right now have joined forces to create a memorable fusion of cumbia, marimba, hip hop, and electronica, with an even more memorable video. “Ay Ke Cumbión”, produced by DJ... Read Article
We’re kicking off the new year in style with a great mix of new music from Colombia. A blend of releases from the tail end of 2021 and the start of 2022, we have some fantastic sounds from... Read Article
The predominantly Afro-Colombian region of the Pacific coast is home to some of the worst levels of violence in Colombia. Since the 1990s, guerrillas, paramilitaries, illicit farming groups, and drug traffickers have all had a major presence within... Read Article
Our seventh installment of the Colombian Music Vault features a perfect blend of old favourites and newer discoveries. From the Pacific Coast, through Medellín, to the Andes, this new list of ‘must listen to’ sounds are taken from... Read Article
Música A La Carta is a new musical venture by Nicolas Junca (previously guitarist of Monsieur Perine), showcasing local, independent music from Bogotá, Colombia. Of all the sectors that have struggled through the COVID-19 pandemic, none have been... Read Article
The next installment of Colombian Music Vault is being released during a period of fear and sadness for the country. Widespread protests, beginning on April 28th, have been met with severe police brutality resulting in hundreds of people... Read Article
Antonio Caro, a highly regarded Colombian artist, known for his work with conceptualism, died on March 29th 2021, aged 71. First gaining widespread recognition across South America in the 1970s and 80s, Antonio Caro’s work came to be... Read Article
