Calle 13 Frontman Residente Tours Europe with Self-titled Solo Project
- 06 July, 2017René Pérez Joglar, better known as Residente, released his debut solo album Residente in March 2017. Joglar is well-known in... Read Article
PREMIÈRE: Colombia’s Palo E’ Mango Release Debut Fusing Bullerengue With Electronics
- 04 July, 2017Bullerengue is a traditional song form from Colombian’s Caribbean coast, born from the country’s African diasporic communities. In essence it’s... Read Article
MIXTAPE Tofu Resistance’s Blissful ‘Ecos Del Mundo’ Downtempo Mix
- 28 June, 2017I have to admit to knowing very little about Tofu Resistance, the German DJ responsible for this, the latest mix in... Read Article
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Playlist
- 15 June, 2017We don’t know if “la musica salvarà el mundo” (the music will save the world) as they attested on one... Read Article
REVIEW Elkin Robinson – Sun A Shine
- 15 June, 2017Creole twang, off-beat guitar skiffle and lyrics in English. It’s a long way from the drum-heavy choruses and whistles often... Read Article
Barranquilla: World Capital of African Music?
- 14 June, 2017“¡Barranquilla es la capital mundial de la mùsica africana!” (Barranquilla is the world capital of African music). If you ever have... Read Article
REVIEW Deltatron – Ego Trip
- 14 June, 2017Throughout the history of Terror Negro records, they have always adopted an obscure approach to tropical bass music, whether through the militant... Read Article
The Story Behind The Relaunching of One of Peru’s Most Important Chicha Record Labels
- 07 June, 2017If you ever get lost in the south of Madrid, you may stumble upon a handful of picanterias emanating slowly-cooked... Read Article
Meet Nakury, The Tica Rapper Taking Hip-hop Back to its Activist Roots
- 31 May, 2017Mainstream hip-hop can sometimes appear to be dominated by tales of cars, jewellery and the high life, but there is... Read Article
REVIEW Magallanes – Fátima
- 24 May, 2017I tried to listen to the first track on Fátima, the new album from Colombian outfit Magallanes, but found it... Read Article
Liniker and Brazil’s New Counterculture
- 18 May, 2017In the video for “Zero” (below), Liniker approaches the microphone in sleek skirt and blouse, turban on her head, sparkling... Read Article