City Guides:

Algodon Egipcio

By Ross Cullen 06 December, 2016

La Confianza Ciega is a kaleidoscopic record. That was the overpowering feeling that I had listening to the new offering... Read Article

By Russ Slater 18 December, 2015

In what is hopefully becoming an annual tradition here is DJ Cal Jader to bring you some of his favourite... Read Article

By Phoebe Smolin 04 December, 2015

Festival Nrmal started on a battleground. In 2010, when drug violence in Monterrey, Mexico was heightening, it wasn’t exactly a... Read Article

By Russ Slater 30 September, 2015

There can be little doubt that Algodón Egipcio is one of the most inventive producers in Latin America. The Caracas-born... Read Article

By Russ Slater 01 April, 2015

Essentially, when El Sueño De La Casa Propia publishes any music we listen, such is the high regard we have... Read Article

By Russ Slater 14 March, 2015

Rhythm and Roots’ glorious new compilation, A Guide To The Birdsong Of South America is now out and here’s a... Read Article

By Russ Slater 10 March, 2015

Following their successful Kickstarter campaign, Rhythm and Roots recently released A Guide to the Birdsong of South America, a brand... Read Article

By Russ Slater 07 June, 2012

It’s hard to resist the charms of Venezuela’s electo-pop maestro Algodón Egipcio, especially when his whoozy beats and words are... Read Article

By Russ Slater 27 May, 2012

Sunshine is great! Finally the sun has reached England and the feel-good is piping through the air. To celebrate this... Read Article

By Russ Slater 11 April, 2012

A brand new project exploring the sounds of “el Norte de México” has united some of Latin America and the... Read Article

By Russ Slater 16 December, 2011

The time has come again to choose our favourite albums of the year. It’s a task that’s never easy, especially... Read Article

By Russ Slater 25 October, 2011

Venezuelan music has always been hard to characterise. Salsa is their national music – despite being more associated with the... Read Article