PREMIÈRE: Colombia’s Palo E’ Mango Release Debut Fusing Bullerengue With Electronics
Bullerengue is a traditional song form from Colombian’s Caribbean coast, born from the country’s African diasporic communities. In essence it’s... Read Article
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Meridian Brothers Announce New Album ‘¿Dónde Estás María?’ and European Tour
Colombia’s finest art rock imaginators Meridian Brothers are back with a new album ¿Dónde Estás María? and European tour dates... Read Article
REVIEW Elkin Robinson – Sun A Shine
Creole twang, off-beat guitar skiffle and lyrics in English. It’s a long way from the drum-heavy choruses and whistles often... Read Article
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
REVIEW Magallanes – Fátima
I tried to listen to the first track on Fátima, the new album from Colombian outfit Magallanes, but found it... Read Article
REVIEW Quantic & Nidia Góngora – Curao
Achingly prolific and ever consistent; both would constitute a fair means of describing either Will ‘Quantic’ Holland or Nidia Góngora’s... Read Article
New Music: ‘Ampárame’ by NYC’s Combo Chimbita
New York City’s Combo Chimbita is set to release their debut full-length album Abya Yala on the 21st of June via... Read Article
To Be Honest, I Love To Dance: An Interview with Thornato
If you haven’t already, you will soon hear and read his name quite a lot, because Thor Partridge, better known as... Read Article
Movimientos’ ‘New Sounds of Colombia’ Event To Bring Masilva and Colectro to London
Two exciting bands from Colombia will be heading their way to Rich Mix in East London on Thursday 29th June... Read Article
Taking Time to Contemplate: An Interview with Totó La Momposina
Few artists have been as responsible for elevating the folk music of Colombia’s Caribbean coast – and in particular cumbia... Read Article
REVIEW La Mambanegra – El Callegüeso y Su Mala Maña
La Mambanegra are certainly no ordinary salsa band. Yes, they may hail from the Colombian capital of salsa, Cali, where... 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