We’re at La Cumbanchita, a small cafe/bar in Bushwick, Brooklyn, getting ready to watch Dominican singer Yasser Tejeda in an acoustic set when he tells us this is only his second time ever performing in this manner. En... Read Article
Extroverted and fiercely unapologetic, Dominican Republic holds some of the best-kept secrets in global music. At the heart of the Caribbean, the nation has birthed many unique rhythms and syncretic fusions like palo muerto, alí babá, carabiné, salve,... Read Article
Joan Soriano, a “roots bachatero” known as the ‘Duke of Bachata’ plays a free performance at Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein Atrium on Thursday, the 5th of October. Born in the rural countryside near Santo Domingo in the Dominican... Read Article
What does it take to get to Carnegie Hall? As the old joke goes, “Practice, practice, practice.” For roots bachatero Joan Soriano, who will make his debut there on Saturday, Jan. 30 (tix), there was certainly practice, but... Read Article
Festival Nrmal started on a battleground. In 2010, when drug violence in Monterrey, Mexico was heightening, it wasn’t exactly a vacation destination. Instead of giving into the overwhelming fear and a cacophony of gunshots, Pablo Martinez founded Festival... Read Article
In many cases, our first images of women and their beauty regimens are our own mothers. New York City -based artist, M. Tony Peralta, is paying homage to his late mother and many of the women he grew... Read Article
Que Bajo?, the not-so-underground New York tropical party headed up by Uproot Andy and Geko Jones, is celebrating five years of providing an outlet for those who like a little shake with their global bass. The Nov. 9... Read Article
Systema Solar is one of those Colombian bands that I love because it’s obvious their picó–inspired sounds can power any street party. There’s also the lead singer’s scraggly voice (that’s a compliment) and their absolute homage to AfroColombian... Read Article
What’s better than a mixtape that celebrates different sounds coming from a variety of countries? Not much, as far as I’m concerned, which is why DJ Ushka’s “Foreign Brown” mixtape has been a mainstay in my music library... Read Article
The first time I came across the word “Candelaria” was in reference to the hilly, antique barrio of Bogotá, a vibrant and colourful home to many bars, restaurants, museums and cultural centres that I visited during my time... Read Article
