Over the course of many different monikers and using an assortment of styles and rhythms Will Holland has established himself as a producer (and musician) capable of marrying modern production and beat-making with a classic sound. His first... Read Article
“July, July, July, July/July, oh me oh me oh my…” Billy Paul, wasn’t it? On that profound note, here are some new singles and EPs in the hope that they’ll ramp up the fun all summer long. Kaleema... Read Article
What was that I was saying in my February round-up about an apparent dearth of post-Christmas releases? I’ve been truly hoist by my own petard, because there’s now such a rich variety of singles arriving from all over... Read Article
Clear Vinyl 7" Released by Wonderwheel Recordings An essential release this one, featuring El Búho's infamous remix of Quantic's "Cumbia Sobre el Mar" (itself a version of a legendary Colombian song) and his take on Nickodemus' "Inmortales". If you've not got this one in your DJ bag you need to have a word with yourself.
Our selection of the best Latin American albums of 2021.
It’s with huge sadness that we’ve discovered not one, but two, legends of Colombian music have passed away, barely a week apart. Abelardo Carbonó, known as “el padrino de la champeta” (the godfather of champeta) passed away at... Read Article
Legendary album from Quantic and Frente Cumbiero's Mario Galeano who brought together many of Colombia's finest musicians, old and new, for an album of life-affirming tropical music. Released in 2012 on Soundway Records; 3LP + bonus 7" version.
New York-based tropical futurism outfit Combo Chimbita continue weaving a sonic decolonial narrative through the latest single and music video in an ongoing series of tracks telling a continuous story. Entitled “Babalawo”, the song is the fourth in... Read Article
Cumbia is the backbone of Latin American music; it has a danceable and tropical rhythm that can be heard from Mexico to Argentina. Gustavo Cordera, singer for Argentine rock band La Bersuit Vergarabat, once said “Latin rock is... Read Article
Our seventh installment of the Colombian Music Vault features a perfect blend of old favourites and newer discoveries. From the Pacific Coast, through Medellín, to the Andes, this new list of ‘must listen to’ sounds are taken from... Read Article
Argentine trio Fémina are back with a fine dose of exactly what we need right now, some good old fashioned pop with a simple message, “love’s not a fantasy, it’s real and it’s beautiful”. “Fantástico” is the first... Read Article
Back in July I sat down for a long Zoom chat with Mario Galeano, best known as the musical mind behind Frente Cumbiero, as well as co-founder of Ondatropica and Los Pirañas, all three of which can lay... Read Article
