PREMIÈRE: Lukrø Releases New Salsa-Inspired Album on Matraca
One of the most active faces on the tropical underground scene is Peru’s now CDMX-based Lukrø. Always combining urban beats... Read Article
Brazilian Music Round-Up (BaianaSystem, Buguinha Dub, Thiago Nassif, Ava Rocha, RAKTA, Satanique Samba Trio and more)
It’s not all coronavirus, right-wing disaster capitalism, doom and gloom here in the tropics, there are some outstanding releases from... Read Article
REVIEW Salt Cathedral – Carisma
If you loved their recent single “How Beautiful She Is”, then you will be as excited as I am to... Read Article
Céu Releases ‘Corpocontinente’, New Video From Upcoming Album ‘APKA!’
Brazilian musician Céu is back with a new single, from forthcoming album APKÁ!. Chugging, dare we say “anthemic”, guitars, are... Read Article
PREMIÈRE: Mȁ̲̠̻ͥ̾ra͔̥̩̾͊̑cuyá͊’s Gentle Cuckoo Coo Is Latest Instalment of ‘Guide to the Birdsong of Mexico, Central America & the Caribbean’
Following on from The Garifuna Collective’s spirited, percussive take on “Black Catbird” this is the second track to emerge from... Read Article
Totó La Momposina Returns To The Roots She Never Left On New A Capella Song
I jumped at the chance to interview Totó la Momposina in 2005, on the eve of her New York Town... Read Article
New Sounds Of Peru Playlist #7
We found ourselves here again, diving into new music as a way of cleansing our minds and bodies from the... Read Article
Happy Music for Difficult Situations: Lika Nova’s ‘¿Donde Quedo El Amor?’
“¿Dónde Quedó el Amor?” (Where Did the Love Go?) is the new single from Bogotano band Lika Nova. The synths... Read Article
Enjoy the Bittersweet Rhythms of Argentine Desdel Barro
As a metaphor for a bunch of grapes (racimo in Spanish), Argentinean producer and HiedraH affiliate, Desdel Barro, gives us... Read Article
Sotaque Carregado Online Festival Bringing Together Brazilian Music Industry from Around the World
On Saturday 30th May, Festival Sotaque Carregado Europa, will offer a rare insight into the Brazilian music industry and the... Read Article