I have been listening to Luedji Luna’s music since the release of her second album, Bom Mesmo É Estar Debaixo D’Água, in 2020 and was thrilled to hear that she would be performing in London. As part of... Read Article
North London-based band Imperio Bamba fuse chicha, cumbia, salsa, psychedelia and Afro-Peruvian rhythms into their roster of musical adventures, defining their sound as ‘chichafrodelic’. They are ever experimental and on the move, but never forgetting their foundations in... Read Article
After a long time without hosting a world class multi-stage, multi-day festival, along the lines of Rock al Parque or Mexico’s Vive Latino, the news of Festival Cordillera‘s latest line-up arrived in Bogotá like an unexpected comet from... Read Article
At the tail-end of a busy summer, let’s begin this time by recollecting in tranquillity some of the singles that came out from the back end of July onwards. Mario Allison “The Boogashake/Descargando” Anyone who has invested in... Read Article
When we spoke to Lido Pimienta earlier this year, she told us of an exciting television project, that began as a result of COVID-19 and having her tour stopped, which is now set to see the light of... Read Article
It’s been 16 months since Carwyn Ellis last spoke to us, so the time seemed right for a catch-up. The bilingual singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, radio host, compassionate humanitarian and avid record collector has been as busy as ever in... Read Article
El Duende is the latest project from Bomba Estereo’s Simón Mejía, which sees him working alongside Lucas Silva of Palenque Records, the highly esteemed record label focused on Afro-Colombian music. What started as an EP of remixes of... Read Article
We are so happy to introduce you to TIMPANA, the latest signing to our record label. It’s fair to say that we were blown away when we were first introduced to this album. It seemed to tie together... Read Article
As Chile gets ready to vote on either accepting or declining a new political constitution, natural resources, human rights and better regional representation are all on our mind. That’s why we start this new selection of the most... Read Article
A musician who has worked with artists like Kinética, Electrodomésticos and Rubio, amongst others, Andrés Abarzúa has slowly crafted a sound that ranges from intelligent pop to experimental music and ambient electronics. On his debut solo album, Noviembre,... Read Article
Gilberto Gil is a musician and songwriter who has been a beacon of light in Brazilian culture for nearly sixty years. Amongst the many feats of his long-lasting career, he was one of the main creators of the... Read Article
In our second instalment of Nunca Tarde, a round-up of great albums from the past couple of months, we’ve got some essential new releases from Brazil, Peru, Mexico and the wonderful Latin American diaspora. No quality album is... Read Article
