MIXTAPE EXCLUSIVE: Uji’s ‘Alborada’ Mixtape
A well-known figure for his work in Lulacruza, Luis Maurette released his debut solo album this year, under the moniker... Read Article
REVIEW Itiberê Orquestra Família – Pedra do Espia
Back in 1994, I recorded a broadcast on Radio 3 of Hermeto Pascoal live in concert with a big band... Read Article
MIXTAPE Tonton Scülp’s ‘Raíces De Viaje Vol. 2 (Amor Por El Folklor)’ Mixtape
On an epic trip across South America, DJ and researcher Tonton Scülp explored the folk music of each region he visited, picking... Read Article
Deconstructing Reggaeton with Kelman Duran
Kelman Duran, a multidisciplinary artist born in Dominican Republic, is a man of many talents. Hailing from a tiny town... Read Article
REVIEW Elegante & La Imperial – Evolución
Evolución highlights the past and present oeuvre of Daniel Martinetti, one of Peru’s most prolific producers of the “nu cumbia”... Read Article
REVIEW Discos Pato Carlos – Club Sauna Vol. 2
It’s been three years since Discos Pato Carlos launched with a compilation of music from Club Sauna’s underground parties. That led... Read Article
REVIEW Gecko Turner – Soniquete: The Sensational Sound of Gecko Turner
Every now and then an album comes along that’s really difficult to pin down. I’m thinking, for example, of jazz... Read Article
Vinyl Lovers: Sidney Reyes Reyes, Barranquilla’s ‘Musical Library’
Sidney Reyes Reyes aka ‘the Musical Library’, is the very first person you need to contact if you plan to... Read Article
REVIEW Magos Herrera & Brooklyn Rider – Dreamers
Latin America has a tortured history of democracy deferred by brutal dictatorships that were nearly endemic on the continent until... Read Article
‘I Just Like Making the Records I Would Want to Hear”: An Interview with Names You Can Trust’s Eric Banta
Ask anyone who knows a thing or two about making music in Colombia and Eric Banta is a name you... Read Article
Amaro Freitas @ Ronnie Scott’s (2nd Nov 2018)
Following the release of his critically-acclaimed second album Rasif, Amaro Freitas‘ trio brought their European tour to London’s legendary jazz club, Ronnie... Read Article
On New Single, GRLFRNDWRKS Returns to Dominican Roots
With the release of his newest single, “Palos”, New York-based DJ and producer Héctor Merejo, otherwise known as GRLFRNDWRKS (pronounced... Read Article