Bogotá’s Festival Estéreo Picnic has become one of the top players on the festival circuit when it comes to putting together the planet’s biggest acts along with the most on-trend local artists, and not to mention a good... Read Article
“We’re going to do it”. That’s the message of the new video from Pernett and Quantic. “Vamos A Hacer” is a digital cumbia in classic Pernett fashion, shot through with the spirit of carnival (not to mention Pernett’s sublime... Read Article
There’s been a ten-year gap between Rio, Aterciopelados’ most political studio album, and their latest release Claroscura. The world has has changed a lot in that time. The Colombian government has signed a peace treaty with the FARC, the music... Read Article
Argentine singer-songwriter Daniela Spalla has penned a love song that involves one of the most scenic Central American countries that boasts a motto of “pura vida” (pure life): Costa Rica. The song is about a last ditch effort... Read Article
With each new album Argentine singer and composer Mariana Päraway has broadened her sound while still working within the confines of indie folk, and this is no different on her latest album, La Flecha, though it is the... Read Article
Petrona Martínez, one of the most well-known bullerengue singers from Colombia, took the long route to success and fame. It wasn’t until 2002, at age 63, that she was nominated for a Latin Grammy for her “Bonito Que... Read Article
Lulacruza and Vincent Moon‘s trip to Colombia in 2011 is truly the gift that keeps on giving. After releasing the documentary, Esperando El Tsunami, that creatively documented their trip across Colombia and the musical collaborations they created along... Read Article
Julián Mayorga is a musician and artist from Ibagué, Colombia. His third album Atlas is a peculiar sound, mixing experimental sounds with electronic overtones and surreal, poetic lyrics. He was the first Colombian artist to appear in the... Read Article
ConEctor, the latest project from Hector Buitrago (Aterciopelados), this week released a new single. “La Fauna De Las Nubes” is a homage to nature, to the earth and to man’s connection between the sacred and his roots. Much... Read Article
Andrea Echeverri knows a thing or two about success. With her band, Aterciopelados, she won Latin Grammys, performed on national television, and rocked festival stages around the world, and in the States—Coachella, Bonnaroo, and Outside Lands.
Any person who spent their teenage years in Latin America in the mid-90s will have danced to “Bolero Falaz”, one of Colombian rock band Aterciopelados’ biggest hits. And who was the mastermind behind that amazingly catchy track? Not... Read Article
Conector is the new project from Hector Buitrago, otherwise known as half of Aterciopelados, one of Colombia’s most intentive and popular alternative acts. His new project sees him head in more abstract directions with less of a focus... Read Article
