New Video by J Balvin: ‘Azul’
At a time when a global health pandemic has major artists postponing tours and playing to virtual audiences online via... Read Article
Stardust: An Interview with Miguel Hernando Torres Umba
I caught up with Miguel Hernando Torres Umba over the phone, on the day Roundhouse, along with most theatres and... Read Article
REVIEW Guasá, Cununo y Marimba
Despite their prolific contribution to Colombian culture, Afro-Colombians, who make up between 10-20% of the country, have long been marginalised.... Read Article
PREMIÈRE: NYC’s Los Cumpleaños’ tropical sound flow in new video, ‘Agua’
Los Cumpleaños are a NYC-based quartet who mix tropical rhythms and experimental sounds into energetic, danceable, free-form musical experiences. They... Read Article
REVIEW Los Afroins – Goza La Salsa
If you’ve spent time in Colombia, then salsa is one of those musical genres as divisive as where you will... Read Article
Dub de Gaita Pairs Andrés Landero and Carmelo Torres on Latest Release
Through an enriching blend of dub production, coined in some sections as “Apoclyptic Gaita”, Llorona Records’ Diego Gomez and Dub... Read Article
New music videos by Colombia/NYC’s Combo Chimbita & Argentina/Spain’s Nathy Peluso
Colombia/NYC: Combo Chimbita, ‘Revelación (Candela)‘ Paying homage to elements of ancient ancestry while simultaneously looking to the future, Combo Chimbita has a... Read Article
On Our Radar: Colombian Champeta Gets Some Shine, Plus New Music by LA’s El Mañana, Mexico’s Cepillo Cuevas, & NYC’s Blssom
Colombia: Champeta in Miami with dancer Liz Dany & in New Orleans with Tribu Baharú The National [American] Football League’s... Read Article
Help Colombia’s Female Peace Activists Amplify Their Voice
A new project aims to spotlight the work of Mujeres Espejo, a grassroots organisation based in Cartagena, where over 50... Read Article