REVIEW Magos Herrera & Brooklyn Rider – Dreamers
Latin America has a tortured history of democracy deferred by brutal dictatorships that were nearly endemic on the continent until... Read Article
Elizabeth Carranza’s Remaking of Mexican Popular Icons
Elizabeth Carranza’s photography knits traditional and millennial practices to contemporary art expressions. Her colorful photography series-currently on display at The... Read Article
REVIEW ¿Qiensave? – Mujer
¿Qiensave? are a cumbia group from central California, with roots stretching back to Michoacán, Mexico. In an explosion of catchy sound,... Read Article
REVIEW Mariachi Herencia de México – Herencia de la Tierra Mia
Mariachi is popularly known abroad as demi-monde taverna music, providing succor or battle fuel for wronged lovers, or the province... Read Article
REVIEW X500
Following the touching and action-packed La Playa D.C. (2012), former Colombian National University student, Juan Andres Arango, returns to present... Read Article
New Music: ‘Tormenta’ by Making Movies & Las Cafeteras
At a time in which there is outrage about treatment of children taken into United States custody at the Southwest border,... Read Article
Natalia Lafourcade to Play North American Tour, and Then, a Well-deserved Break
Singer-songwriter Natalia Lafourcade will embark on a massive North American tour starting May 2018 through the end of June, including a... Read Article
REVIEW Los Adioses
I was predisposed to enjoy Los Adioses, Natalia Beristáin’s biopic about ‘mid-century modern’ Mexican feminist writer Rosario Castellanos. That the... Read Article
New Music: ‘Debilidad’ by Mexico’s Centavrvs
Centavrvs is a musical project born in Mexico’s capital that mixes regional music with electronic beats. Latin Grammy nominees in... Read Article
REVIEW Sonido Gallo Negro – Mambo Cósmico
When the current renaissance in cumbia got rolling in European about 18 years ago it was natural that its Peruvian... Read Article
MIXTAPE Coco Maria’s Noche de Luna en Jalapa Mix
When Coco Maria sent us this mix we knew instantly this was going to be special. Nostalgia is an important... Read Article
10 Female Producers Redefining Latin American Electronic Music
It’s thought that the dance floor is a diverse and inclusive space. That’s what they say in songs and magazines,... Read Article