Best Reissues of 2018
As well as the new sounds of Latin America, 2018 has also been a fine year for the reissuing of... Read Article
Cuba’s El Individuo to Make NYC Debut in Brooklyn
The Cuban rapper El Individuo (real name: Rafael Bou), who made the pages of the New York Times in 2017 for... Read Article
REVIEW Orlando ‘Cachaito’ López – Cachaito
World Circuit Records has been reissuing on vinyl various jewels from its trove of world music recordings. Their latest release... Read Article
New Music: ‘Cubanéatelo’ by Cuba’s Guámpara Music
Cuba’s Guámpara Music continues to put out some glorious party tracks showcasing some of the most talented artists on the... Read Article
REVIEW DJ Jigüe – Afrosekuela / Old Cuba New Cuba Vol. 2 / ¡Súbelo, Cuba!
Chopping between foot-stomping bass, Angolan kuduro and even a sample from Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight”, the new EP from Cuban producer DJ... Read Article
Orquesta Akokán: A Gift From The Heart
Picture a warm tropical night caressed by fresh breezes from the Caribbean Sea, palm trees against the starlit sky, a... Read Article
New Music: ‘Old Cuba New Cuba Vol. 2’ by Guámpara Music’s DJ Jigüe
What is there to say about Cuba? Since President Barack Obama thawed relations with the island nation, and current President Donald... Read Article
The World Keeps Changing: An Interview with Eliades Ochoa
Wearing his famous black cowboy hat, a mark of his guajiro, or peasant, roots, Eliades Ochoa stands out among the... Read Article
REVIEW Últimos Días en la Habana
From the first scene Últimos Días en la Habana (Last Days in Havana) begins with a visual Cuban identity, starting with... 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