Taking Iacanga
If the US and Britain had their Summer of Love in 1967, then Brazil had to wait a little longer.... Read Article
Seu Jorge & Rogê Unite for Rootsy New Direct-to-Disc Album
Seu Jorge and Rogê, two Brazilian carioca icons, have paired up to celebrate a miraculous 25 years of friendship in... Read Article
What Is Cumbia Rebajada? Kumbia Boruka and Sonido Dueñez Reveal The Stories Behind Mexico’s Unique Take on Cumbia
“Starting in the 1960s vinyl records began arriving from different places to the turntables of Monterrey’s sonideros. A cultural phenomenon... Read Article
PREMIÈRE: Dona Conceição Pays Tribute to Black Female Deities in Live Session
An energy is being summoned on this latest instalment from Sessões Tronco, an audiovisual project based in Porto Alegre that... Read Article
Exploring Northern Chile’s Brass Band Party Music with Tambobrass’ Huevo Sanhueza Zaninovic
Cristian “Huevo” Sanhueza Zaninovic is a Chilean musician and musical director, currently releasing and performing music with Tambobrass after previously... Read Article Let Drum Beat Release First Video from Upcoming Debut
London-based Afro Brazilian percussion group Let Drum Beat are preparing for a busy 2020 with a first video from their... Read Article
New Sounds of Peru Playlist #3
Ana Claudia Bendezu returns once more with another selection of her New Sounds of Peru, a Spotify playlist featuring the... Read Article
Help Chile’s Wounded Through Modismo’s New Compilation Series
In Chile, there are still fights to be made, be it for social justice and equality, or to aid the... Read Article
Nomade Orquestra – Vox Populi/Vox Machina
São Paulo’s resident big band don’t normally do things by halves: a 10-piece outfit in an era of austerity, their... Read Article