REVIEW Helado Negro – This is How You Smile
It’s been ten years since the first Helado Negro release. And after a decade of touring, writing, experimenting and collaborating,... Read Article
Fémina Announce London Show; Reveal 13 Songs They’re Digging Right Now
With the sounds of their latest album Perlas & Conchas still fresh in our ears, we’re hugely excited that Fémina... Read Article
Liniker e os Caramelows Hypnotize Audience at London’s FLAWA Festival
An eager crowd bustled in London’s Omeara, awaiting Liniker e os Caramelows. Invited to close FLAWA, London’s first festival of... Read Article
Tribilin Sound, Bareto’s Rolo Gallardo, Dengue Dengue Dengue and Others Pay Tribute to Afro-Peruvian Legend on Proyecto Zambo
The African heritage of Peru is one´of many stories from the colonial centuries of transatlantic diasporas that is best told... Read Article
REVIEW La Yegros – Suelta
It might appear a little out of place that the woman dubbed “the queen of New Cumbia” and “the first... Read Article
The Hidden Gem of Latin America: Music from Colombia’s Pacific Region
The Pacific region of Colombia is a unique and complicated place. Its population is predominantly Afro-Colombian, in some parts as... Read Article
REVIEW XIXA – The Code
The ‘rediscovery’ of Peruvian tropical nuggets over the last dozen years has led not only to some amazing reissues and... Read Article
REVIEW Ayermaniana – El Reflejo
El Reflejo is the latest release from Buenos Aires’ Ayermaniana, a seven-track album featuring psychedelic classic rock croons unblemished by... Read Article
ColombiAfrica and the Village of Champions: Palenque’s Incredible Legacy Lives On
The remote village of San Basilio de Palenque in Colombia’s Caribbean region has become internationally known in recent years, and... Read Article
REVIEW Combo Chimbita – Ahomale
The first element you notice about Combo Chimbita—whether live in concert or on a recording like “Sola”, the opening cut... Read Article