Get To Know Colombia’s Different Regions With These Official (But Good) Music Videos
To be honest the idea of Colombia’s tourism gathering together a selection of musicians to promote the country’s diverse regions... Read Article
REVIEW Bixiga 70 – Quebra Cabeça
It’s big, brassy and Brazilian. It’s Bixiga 70, back in the socket for their fourth album and their second for... Read Article
REVIEW Marcos D. Project – Exaltação
Marcos D. Project: it’s not the most prepossessing name; it sounds a bit like a short-lived pick-up band to highlight... Read Article
Colombia’s Vibrant Pacific Traditions Shine Bright at Petronio Alvarez Festival
Within the hot and humid Santiago de Cali night, the streets surrounding Petronio Álvarez festival ring out with the sound... Read Article
MIXTAPE Helado Negro’s Phonic Mirror ‘Islands, Islets, Reefs + Cays’ Mixtape
Helado Negro‘s Phonic Mirror mixtapes have been coming thick and fast over the past few months. Started back in February... Read Article
REVIEW ¿Qiensave? – Mujer
¿Qiensave? are a cumbia group from central California, with roots stretching back to Michoacán, Mexico. In an explosion of catchy sound,... Read Article
Rubio Takes Chile’s Experimental Underground Abroad to KEXP
Rubio is the solo project of Fran Straube, who’s set to release her debut album later this month. She has... Read Article
Dive into South America’s Underground with Sello In-Correcto’s Latest Compilation
Bogotá’s Sello In-Correcto recently released the third edition of its El Sudaca Contraataca compilation, a series of albums which bring together some... Read Article
Persistence, Perseverance and Doing What You Love: An Interview with No Te Va Gustar
Trying to describe Uruguay’s music scene at the turn of the 21st Century in simple terms is tricky, but perhaps... Read Article
REVIEW Plaza Francia Orchestra
Hearing how Plaza Francia have evolved in just over three years since their debut, A New Tango Song Book, is... Read Article
REVIEW Orlando ‘Cachaito’ López – Cachaito
World Circuit Records has been reissuing on vinyl various jewels from its trove of world music recordings. Their latest release... Read Article
REVIEW Dengue Dengue Dengue – Semillero
“Semillero is music that moves souls, allows imaginations to flourish and the feet to follow”. As Pete Buckenham’s African-inspired electronic label On... Read Article