Listen to Mente Organica’s Latest “Cumbia Afrodisiaca”
Brought up amidst Fertil Discos‘ wide and stunning roster, Colombia’s Mente Organica is one of the most prolific musicians in... Read Article
EXCLUSIVE: New Release from Cerrero feat. Coladera, Longs for Contact Amidst Pandemic
Times are undeniably strange. As if we needed reminding. Yet, when it is done with the subtlety and guile of... Read Article
PREMIERE: Caribombo’s ‘El Loco’ is a Wild Ritual of Venezuelan Folklore
Somewhere in the forests of eastern France, there’s a ritual taking place that might be worth avoiding. For whilst the... Read Article
REVIEW Lido Pimienta – Miss Colombia
Miss Colombia, Lido Pimienta’s third album is a gloriously introspective album that delves into Pimienta’s complicated relationship to her birth country. Through harmony, rhythm and energetic production, Lido narrates a journey of acceptance, of discovering herself as a site of rich, painful and joyous fusion.
REVIEW Dinastia Torres – Los Duendes de la Marimba
Released by Palenque Records, Colombia’s most famous Afro-Colombian music label, Los Duendes de la Marimba, is shining a light on... Read Article
This Isn’t About Me, It’s About the People: Crudo Means Raw Discusses New Album ‘Esmeraldas’
Translated by Rebecca Wilson from the original article by Santiago Cembrano, published in Shock. Esmeraldas – we began to hear... Read Article
Ghetto Kumbé’s Latest Is A Dance Protest for the People
Despite COVID-19, the music does not stop. Ghetto Kumbé, a project from Colombia, have just released an amazing new video for... Read Article
Colombian Activists Use Music and Art to Call for Climate Action
Social media and school striking are not the only ways to bring about social change. While millions of young people, inspired... Read Article
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
Tambor en Los Tiempos del Coronavirus: A Quarantine Playlist from Colombia
Lockdown. Quarantine. Self isolation. Wherever we are and whatever we might call it, humankind is in something of a predicament.... Read Article