Barranquilla: World Capital of African Music?
“¡Barranquilla es la capital mundial de la mùsica africana!” (Barranquilla is the world capital of African music). If you ever have... Read Article
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Carnival in Barranquilla Podcast: A Celebration of Colour and Afro-Colombian Identity
Joe Galbraith takes a trip to carnival in Barranquilla, Colombia. He finds out why it’s the second largest carnival in... Read Article
A Psychedelic African Tribe from The Future: An Interview with Ghetto Kumbé
Ghetto Kumbé´s concept is as powerful as it is simple, a journey to the rhythmic Afro-Caribbean roots of Colombia fuelled... Read Article
Barranquilla’s Carnival is ‘Una Sola Gozadera!’
It’s a hashtag popular among Colombians these days: #hueleacarnaval. Quite simply, it translates to, “It smells like Carnival.” Indeed, we... Read Article
Meet Brooklyn’s Delsonido: a band with the ‘sounds’ of many
When we first saw Delsonido perform at a nightclub, we thought, here is a jam band influenced heavily by Colombian sounds, big... Read Article
New Video by Colombia’s Colectro feat Tostao: ‘Leslie, Sistema Correo de Voz’
Colombian artists are no strangers to concocting songs for the women in their lives. The great Joe Arroyo had two: “Tania (1974)” and “Catalina... Read Article
Rey de Rocha Mixtape – The Sound of the Picó’s
No one represents better the current sound of the Afro-descendent population of Colombia’s Caribbean coast than Rey de Rocha, a... Read Article
REVIEW Ruido Rosa
Ruido Rosa (Pink Noise, 2014) by Colombian director, Roberto Flores Prieto is a film preoccupied by sound. The film inverts... Read Article
!Sacúdete Carnavalero! Barranquilla’s Carnival Sure to Delight
Let’s face it: as far as pop culture is concerned, Colombia has been on a roll. Its national football team (salsa choke,... Read Article
Pure Tropical Sounds from Barranquilla’s Emje Rose
If there was ever a genre called “tropical indie” then Emje Rose would be its leading practitioner. The young singer/songwriter... Read Article
Trailer Released for Sabroso! A Road Trip to Colombia’s Caribbean Coast
Native Instruments are looking towards Latin America, producing a Caribbean Current expansion of their music production system, and also releasing... Read Article
Colombian Americana from Jade Elefante
There’s a new sound coming from Colombia’s Caribbean coast…and it ain’t vallenato. Meet Jade Elefante, who are London-based duo Valeria... Read Article