MIXTAPE RARO 04: DJ Cal Jader
Without Cal Jader, London’s Latin American cultural landscape would be a lot less vibrant. His non-profit organisation Movimientos – which hosts seminal... Read Article
Azymuth: “Jazz forever! Samba forever! Azymuth forever!”
“It was a great encounter. They’re nice guys, nice musicians – and it was a nice studio, too, of course!”... Read Article
REVIEW Tino Contreras – La Noche de los Dioses
Mexican jazz doesn’t pop up on the jukebox of life that often. So, when it does, it’s gratifying that it’s... Read Article
Under The Influence: Raul Monsalve
Bichos, the new album from Raul Monsalve y Los Forajidos is a tour de force of Afro-Latin grooves, recalling the... Read Article
REVIEW Jocy de Oliveira – A Música Século XX de Jocy
What a strange and intriguing album the new Berlin-based Litoral Records has chosen to inaugurate its exploration of “the intersection... Read Article
PREMIÈRE: Afrosideral Takes His ‘Orishas’ To The Dance Floor on New Remixes Album
We became instant fans of Cuban musician Kumar Sublevao Beat after hearing his debut album as Afrosideral, 2019’s El Olimpo... Read Article
REVIEW Various Artists – La Locura de Machuca 1975-1980
The treasure hunters of Analog Africa have done it again – and they’ve unearthed an indisputable gem. How do they... Read Article
Ruzica Flores Spits Her Thoughts About Social Injustice in Chile on Frantic Rap Featuring Heem O.G.
Since her dense but introspective single “T.L.R.T.C.”, which featured a dramatic and conceptual cinematographic video, Ruzica Flores has made it... Read Article
MIXTAPE Con Alma 08: j yettram (Brazilian Wax)
Inspired by the wealth of vivid Con Alma contributions thus far – from Trepanado‘s inaugural, languid mix, to Cauana‘s meticulously... Read Article
REVIEW Los Mocosos – All Grown Up
I almost lost Los Mocosos back in 2003. An American friend sent me their 2001 album, Shades of Brown, thinking... Read Article