North London-based band Imperio Bamba fuse chicha, cumbia, salsa, psychedelia and Afro-Peruvian rhythms into their roster of musical adventures, defining their sound as ‘chichafrodelic’. They are ever experimental and on the move, but never forgetting their foundations in... Read Article
At the tail-end of a busy summer, let’s begin this time by recollecting in tranquillity some of the singles that came out from the back end of July onwards. Mario Allison “The Boogashake/Descargando” Anyone who has invested in... Read Article
In our second instalment of Nunca Tarde, a round-up of great albums from the past couple of months, we’ve got some essential new releases from Brazil, Peru, Mexico and the wonderful Latin American diaspora. No quality album is... Read Article
Adrian Quesada grew up in Laredo, Texas on the border with Mexico, and his music has always had the duality that comes from existing between two places, as can be heard on the US-Latin fusion of so many... Read Article
The Peruvian Miami-based indie-alternative artist Hunters of the Alps, also known as Mario Giancarlo Garibaldi, has released his newest musical project: an emotional and nostalgic bilingual six-track EP entitled Today, Mañana. Starting off with “Miedo,” Garibaldi introduces us... Read Article
The sister duo recovering the original spirit of the ranchera, and proving that folkways ultimately remain in the hands of the people.
Afro-Latino rock group Making Movies, who are now part of Cosmica Artists, today debut a new single and lyric video. “Porcelina” is a “sweetly sublime soundtrack to the story of a powerful, feminine oracle,” the band said about... Read Article
South London-based Colombian artist JSCA explores a migrant couple’s experience in the UK on her upcoming EP, TELENOVELA, with each stage of their journey recounted through the five tracks. The first single, “Tregua”, released last week, is a... Read Article
With La Linea returning to the London live music scene it does feel like things may finally be resuming some form of normality. Cancelled in 2020 right after the pandemic struck, La Linea has had to wait for... Read Article
This is the first round-up of new singles since November of last year, which just goes to show that even musicians and producers wind down for Christmas. The studios are starting to spawn again, so here’s an initial... Read Article
What was an invitation to paint a protest instead became the first “Guernica” manifestation by a Chicano artist. Fernando Barragan’s masterpiece “No Somos Animales” (We Are Not Animals, 2013) is a daring raw canvas mural depicting violence, pain... Read Article
What’s important in today’s music industry is not only the music, but the authentic message behind each song and video that is released. Without the emotional value, it is hard to connect with the artist, especially in a... Read Article
