Vinyl Lovers: Jhonny Ortiz, A Picó Original
Jhonny Ortiz is the one who introduced me to the rumble of Colombian sound systems! I first met Jhonny Ortiz... Read Article
REVIEW Niño de Elche – Colombiana
Niño de Elche: visionary musician, accidental activist, sound troubadour, nonconformist. His new work looks at the influence of Latin America... Read Article
Canalón de Timbiquí Release Remix Album ‘De Mar y Río Remixes Vol. 1’
One of the best-renowned traditional Pacifico music groups from Colombia, Canalón de Timbiquí have garnered an international reputation over the... Read Article
La BOA Release Videos for ‘Maquina’ and ‘Por Eso’ from Upcoming New Album
It’s been a while since we last heard from Colombia’s La BOA, however, they’re back with quite the bang in... Read Article
REVIEW Montoya – Otun
I write from my go-to café in Merida, Mexico. Ki’ Xocolatl has been a refuge since I discovered their music... Read Article
REVIEW Flash Amazonas – Binary Birds and Other Rubbish Surreal Things
Julián Mayorga has been silently flourishing in the depths of Colombia’s avant-garde, as one of its most exciting and creative... Read Article
Exclusive Mixtape from Montoya; Fresh from Releasing New Album ‘Otun’
Jhon Montoya, best known these days by just his surname, has been producing expansive, hyper-detailed electronic-based compositions for the best... Read Article
REVIEW Birds of Passage
Ciro Guerra and Cristina Gallego’s new ethnographic drama Birds of Passage is a tale about marijuana trafficking in Colombia in... Read Article
REVIEW Peru/Colombia Vinyl Reissue Round-Up (Cumbia Beat 3, Robert y su Banda, Los Revolucionarios)
Dedicated as they are to the production of lovingly packaged obscure musical curios from a bygone day, those diligent people... Read Article
Solidarity and Community in a Divided World: An Interview with Ciro Guerra and Cristina Gallego
Following on from the success of their 2015 masterpiece Embrace of the Serpent, Colombian duo Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra... Read Article