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
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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
REVIEW Palenque Records AfroColombia Remix
The musical magic of Afro-Colombia has once again graced our ears. This instalment comes from Galletas Calientes Records and a... Read Article
INTERVIEW: Systema Solar’s Juan Carlos Pellegrino on Their Latest Album ‘Rumbo a Tierra’
Systema Solar hail from the Colombian coast, taking their musical roots from the non-stop music and party scene and Colombian... Read Article
Colombia’s Colectro Release New Album ‘Coletera’
Bogotá-based Colectro, known for their style of folkloric-tinged rock, which they coined coletera, have released a new album. Coletera, which dropped the 25th of... Read Article
Bogotá’s Tribu Baharu Embark on Second U.S. Tour
Bogotá, Colombia’s “champeta champions” Tribu Baharú are on their way back to the United States to perform in the nation’s capitol... Read Article
Throes + The Shine Team Up With Colombia’s Meridian Brothers for Blissful Afro-Champeta Joy
Fresh from dropping their first video (featuring Argentina’s La Yegros) from new album Wanga the Portuguese/Angolan rock/kuduro outfit Throes + The Shine have now... Read Article