There is no easy, or apt, way to describe Lido Pimienta. She’s a versatile, enigmatic artist who combines a multitude of styles in her music, ranging from electro-pop synths to the indigenous folk rhythms from her homeland Colombia.... Read Article
Canadian-Mexican MC Boogát is on tour in support his new album, San Cristóbal Baile Inn ( released on Maisonette Music, 6th of October 2017), and the lead video for the record is about all things mezcal. Shot at Santa Catarina Minas in Oaxaca,... Read Article
Champeta has a champion in Tribu Baharú (pronounced ba-roo). The band, formed in Bogota in 2009, have been steadily taking their style of champeta to new heights. They’ve played the big WOMEX confence in Spain as well as... Read Article
For almost three years now, the Gypsy Kumbia Orchestra, a colourful, festive and nomadic big band fusing Afro-Colombian percussion with the brass melodies of Eastern Europe, has carved a place for itself in Montreal, Canada. With its 18... Read Article
On Friday October 10th, DJ SebCat and DJ Leblanc from Rebel Up! Soundclash were in Montreal to play at the Balkan Gypsy Party and to start their 11 days tour in Canada, first time for them in the... Read Article
I first met Boogat through his 2011 record Pura Vida and his amazing collaboration with Mati Zundel in “Alto de la Paz” which, even through some broken-Spanish rapping, floored me because of the strength of Boogat’s delivery: powerful,... Read Article
It’s not everyday we feature Toronto MCs on the site, but we figured there was at least two reasons why this video deserved a mention. First off is the fact that the Canadaian hip-hop duo Magnolius were so... Read Article
