Radical Twists and Selva Sounds: An Interview with Mitú
Mitú is a Colombian project born several years ago in the brilliant mind of multi-instrumentalist Julian Salazar. Although the concept... Read Article
REVIEW X500
Following the touching and action-packed La Playa D.C. (2012), former Colombian National University student, Juan Andres Arango, returns to present... Read Article
REVIEW Palenque Records AfroColombia Remix Vol 2
Palenque, a name that has always gone hand in hand with Afro-Colombia. “The only one with its own language, is... Read Article
New Music: Presenting Medellín’s ‘Hello Yak’
Colombia. That well-known meeting point of rockabilly and country, where surf and swing music play out to a big band... Read Article
New Music: ‘Cuchi Cuchi’ by Colombia’s Kevin Flórez
Cartagena, Colombia’s Kevin Flórez has a fun, new video featuring fellow champeta urbano artists Mr. Black and Twister El Rey. The... Read Article
REVIEW Fantasma – Fantasma 1
The strings reach blackboard scraping extremes. The sax fills the cavernous vacuums left for it to jaunt. Percussion ranges from... Read Article
The Colombian Independent Labels Putting Cultural Preservation At The Heart of Making Music
“I continue because well, it’s what I do. I could be totally ‘out of business’, without even a peso. That... Read Article
Colombia’s Monsieur Periné Release New Album ‘Encanto Tropical’
How do you follow up a massively successful album that netted you a Latin Grammy win for “Best New Artist?”... Read Article
New Video: ‘Bailar Contigo’ by Colombia’s Monsieur Periné
Colombia’s Monsieur Periné has released their first track since their break-out Latin GRAMMY win for “Best New Artist” in 2015. The dreamy... Read Article
New Music: ‘El Retorno’ by L.A./Colombia’s Palenke Soultribe
Palenke Soultribe, the Los Angeles-based two-man Afro-Colombian infused electronica collective, have emerged from making new music the studio with a new... Read Article
REVIEW Candelaria
Candelaria (Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza, 2017) is a heartwarming but rickety Havana tale of rediscovering sensuality later in life, without the... Read Article
10 Female Producers Redefining Latin American Electronic Music
It’s thought that the dance floor is a diverse and inclusive space. That’s what they say in songs and magazines,... Read Article