REVIEW Ibrahim Ferrer – Buenos Hermanos [Special Edition]
The story of Buena Vista Social Club, the reunion of veteran Cuban musicians who’d found modest success in the 1950s... Read Article
REVIEW Orkesta Mendoza – Curandero
If you like foot-stomping, high-octane, seriously easy to dance to cumbia and ranchera, then you will love the latest offering... Read Article
‘Compañeras al Compás’: The Femenist Anthem of 2020 from Pascuala Ilabaca
Valparaíso-born Pascuala Ilbaca doesn’t hold back. When Chilean spokeswoman and journalist Pamela Contreras was assaulted following a day of tumultuous protests... Read Article
Long-Distance Love on María Isabel’s Debut Track ‘The 1’
With her honey-hued debut release hitting half a million plays on Spotify, María Isabel is a name you need to... Read Article
É Funmilayo! The Women Redefining the World of Afrobeat
Brazil’s Afrobeat awakening is nothing new. However, for Funmilayo Afrobeat Orquestra, claiming their space on the global Afrobeat scene is... Read Article
REVIEW Barda – Paseo Telúrico
Cecilia Gebhard (alias Barda) has been making waves for a while now with her downtempo mix of organic textures and... Read Article
MIXTAPE Enjoy Peruvian Afro-Electronic Set from Qoqeqa at Senderos Festival
Half of the renowned Animal Chuki duo, Daniel Valle-Riestra, goes beyond the digital cumbia realm using his Qoqeqa alias to... Read Article
Tambor en Los Tiempos del Coronavirus: A Quarantine Playlist from Colombia
Lockdown. Quarantine. Self isolation. Wherever we are and whatever we might call it, humankind is in something of a predicament.... Read Article
#QuedateEnCasa: Online Concerts, Festivals and More from Latinx America
With shows cancelled, tours wiped out and everyone staying at home, many musicians have turned to online concerts as a... Read Article