REVIEW Andrés Vargas Pinedo – El Fabuloso Sonido de…
A curious scene is taking place in the pandemic-ravaged city of Lima: musicians of both the seasoned and the spontaneous... Read Article
REVIEW Penya – Penya
London-based Penya’s self-titled second album was recorded partly at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios, itself a hallmark of quality. If... Read Article
REVIEW Francisco Mora Catlett – Mora! I & II
We can consider Francisco Mora Catlett one of those responsible for putting Latin spice in the elaborate art of jazz.... Read Article
REVIEW Bejuco – Batea
Batea is the first studio album from Bejuco. Hailing from Tumaco in the South Pacific region of Colombia, Bejuco have... Read Article
REVIEW Mon Laferte – SEIS
SEIS is a shift in Mon Laferte’s career. Impregnated with a Mexican aesthetic and dramatic singing this album is an intimate journey into traditional Mexico and Mon Laferte’s universe.
REVIEW QOQEQA – AxuxA
As cumbia digital, for which music producer Daniel Valle-Riestra was previously best known for with the group Animal Chuki, opened the... Read Article
REVIEW Lion’s Drums – Kagabas
You may not be familiar with French artist Lion’s Drums, an alias of Harold Boué, however, his latest work is... Read Article
REVIEW Briela Ojeda – Templo Komodo
Originally from Pasto in the Nariño Department of Colombia but currently residing in the capital of Bogotá, Briela Ojeda has... Read Article
REVIEW N. Hardem – Verdor
In an age where the LP has oft-times been reduced to 12 or so disparate tracks, slung together despite a... Read Article
REVIEW Dom La Nena – Tempo
She is young, soft spoken; her vocals are zephyrous, her lyrics without guile, her arrangements demure, and she plays the... Read Article
REVIEW Nicolás Duarte – Relatos del Aislamiento Social Obligatorio
The latest work by Nicolás Duarte, member of the recently extinct Peruvian rock band Cuchillazo, begins similar to the way... Read Article
REVIEW Antonio Neves – A Pegada Agora é Essa
It’s rare to find an album starring the trombone: the names Jay Jay Johnson, Trombone Shorty, Willie Colón come to... Read Article