Vinyl Lovers: Jhonny Ortiz, A Picó Original
Jhonny Ortiz is the one who introduced me to the rumble of Colombian sound systems! I first met Jhonny Ortiz... Read Article
On our radar: the Boricua edition, ‘Puerto Rico se levanta’
If you noticed #RickyRenuncia trending on social media platforms throughout the last couple of weeks and wondered what it was... Read Article
REVIEW Niño de Elche – Colombiana
Niño de Elche: visionary musician, accidental activist, sound troubadour, nonconformist. His new work looks at the influence of Latin America... Read Article
Ché, These People Will Blow Your Mind – An Interview with Lagartijeando
It’s been a blazing summer in Berlin – one of the few positive side-effects of global warming if you are... Read Article
Brazilian Reissue Round-Up: Ana Mazzotti, Dila
From 1970s Brazil, a troubled time when the military junta’s crack-down on radicalism and self-expression drove artists like Gilberto Gil... Read Article
The Story of Zé Eduardo Nazário’s Neglected Masterpiece ‘Poema Da Gota Serena’
Poema Da Gota Serena, the only recording ever released by Zé Eduardo Nazário as a bandleader, is an odd album... Read Article
Bial Hclap Widens Global Bass Palette On Latest EP
An important name in the underground hip-hop and cumbia scenes of Guadalajara, Mexico, Bial Hclap has proven himself to be... Read Article
REVIEW Boogarins – Sombrou Dúvida
Born as a project for two friends, Dinho Almeida and Benke Ferraz, to kill time in between their high school classes... Read Article
Brazil’s LGBTQ Artists Are Taking The Spotlight
Identifying as both female and male, openly queer and defying gender norms, Brazil’s LGBTQ artists have grown stronger than ever... Read Article