If you thought EDM could not be Latino, DJ Raff’s compilation is here to prove you wrong. DJ Raff, one of Chile’s most prolific electronic music makers, decided that the best way to showcase the complex, rich sounds... Read Article
Teenage love is a simply complicated thing, and Brazilian director Daniel Ribeiro’s The Way He Looks does not muddle its lens. With an adorably twee soundtrack and a twist on the coming-of-age love triangle, Ribeiro’s first full-length feature... Read Article
After a week of recovery time, all of New York City is winding down from the whirlwind that was the 2014 Latin Alternative Music Conference. With many bands playing, showcases, off-LAMC shows (sort of like off-Broadway) and after... Read Article
Yes, it’s that time of the year again, when fans of good Latino sound, artists, and avid summer concert goers co-mingle with us lowly music journalists in our ill-fated decision to forgo sleep and throw logic out the... Read Article
Jorge Drexler’s thirteenth album Bailar En La Cueva starts with a strong ear-worm of a track and then eases into a sweet beach record characterized by tonnes and tonnes of movement. Bailar en La Cueva, or “dancing in... Read Article
Few albums are as well crafted and thought out as Calle 13‘s fifth record MultiViral. Through it, the hybrid rap/alt-rock/urban/experimental band delivers its most sophisticated and best produced record thus far. It’s playful, profound and melodic while having... Read Article
“Esto debe ser una broma,” the opening track of La Medicina’s new record, Hipócritas, should have been the title of the album. If when listening to it, you find yourself thinking, “Is this a joke?” rest assured: I... Read Article
Once in a great while, I hear an album that brings me back to my “rock en español” roots and reminds me of that epic era when Gustavo Cerati was out and about spinning honest lyrics with rockstar... Read Article
Nothing breathes sweaty, eclectic club more than Chulius & The Filarmónicos’ new album, Shorts & Sandals. It seems strange that something so summery should come out in the winter, but maybe that’s what makes this Los Amigos Invisibles’... Read Article
Music like Loocila’s might seem more commonplace in the US indie rock market than in the Latin American one. At times part-Sharon Van Etten, at times part-grunge-era Liz Phair, the Jóvenes y Sexys musician does bring it back... Read Article
After five years, Juana Molina steps decisively back into the stage with her sixth album Wed 21, and with the secure and mature steps of an artist that is completely aware of her voice. This is surely not... Read Article
Fede Cabral’s record Sí is definitely a pleaser for anyone with strong pop sensibilities. Like any good pop record it’s short and sweet, with the first song, a charming, melodic and catchy tune called “Ahora No Lo Sé”,... Read Article
