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New Music from Godfather of Psychedelic Champeta, Abelardo Carbonó
Given that there are but a handful of records in existence from Colombian champeta icon Abelardo Carbonó, as we mark his... Read Article
Vinyl Lovers: Lucas Silva, Head of Palenque Records
Lucas Silva is a workaholic. If he’s not recording music, he’s shooting a music video or a documentary or writing... Read Article
New Music: ‘Cuchi Cuchi’ by Colombia’s Kevin Flórez
Cartagena, Colombia’s Kevin Flórez has a fun, new video featuring fellow champeta urbano artists Mr. Black and Twister El Rey. The... Read Article
New Music: ‘Back It Up’ EP by NYC’s Thornato
New York City producer/DJ Thornato has a new EP on Nickodemus’ Wonderwheel Recordings and it features artists from Sierra Leone, Ghana, and... Read Article
MIXTAPE PREMIÈRE: ‘Terapia y Verbena’ Mix by DJs Elkin Pautt & modrums
As carnivals across Latin America and the Caribbean wind down, a New York City-based party in the spirit of champeta picó... Read Article
At a New Locale for its 15th year, Globalfest Enthralls Music Lovers
There was avante-garde pop from Brazil, Detroit soul, and hip-hop over classical Indian music in the “heart of Manhattan” (Times... Read Article
Celebrate Colombian Independence in NYC with Tribu Baharu, Locos Por Juana & Grupo Rebolu
Colombians in New York City long flocked to Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens for one of the largest Independence... Read Article
Electric Cowbell To Release Tribu Baharú’s Dance-Driven Champeta for Record Store Day
For many of us out there, record store day (April 22nd) is a must have in the ol’ musical diary.... Read Article
Our top picks for SXSW 2017
The SXSW Music Festival is one of the largest and most influential global music industry events of the year, taking... Read Article