2019 in Remate: Twenty Colombian Tracks to Kick Off 2020
The remate (afterparty) is something of a Colombian institution. The desperate scramble to prolong the good times and see the... Read Article
40 Best Peruvian Songs of the 2010s
Peruvian music has always been like that stranded cousin. You know it exists but you never really hear about it.... Read Article
REVIEW Marcos Valle – Braziliance!
The New Rage of Brazil! suggests the back cover of Mr. Bongo’s re-release of Marcos Valle‘s third album – which... Read Article
Four Artists Lead Charged Urban Fest in the Chilean Capital
A few kilometers from the burning barricades of Santiago’s central protest point, Plaza Dignidad, four of Chile’s most prominent urban... Read Article
We’re Going Through a Period with No Subtleties: An Interview with Jorge Drexler
The last time I spoke to Jorge Drexler it was following the release of Bailar En La Cueva (2014), an... Read Article
The Various Paths of Itamar Assumpção – A Review of PRETOPERITAMAR
Itamar Assumpção was a free artist. A Brazilian artist. A genius, avant-garde, visionary. But he was also misunderstood, considered marginal,... Read Article
PREMIÈRE: The Whole Body Moves on ‘Manos’, Latest Video from Colombia’s Mente Orgánica
As folklore began to take a greater part of the South American landscape in electronic, fresh independent labels surfaced along... Read Article
Up-Close Encounter with Angel Rada
This is a recent conversation with Angel Rada, the Venezuelan wizard of Tropical Sounds from Space, celebrating the release of... Read Article
REVIEW Various Artists – Cadence Revolution: Disques Debs International Vol. 2
One of the most pleasant musical surprises of 2018 was the first volume of a projected series of three, exploring... Read Article