On Our Radar: Skeptic, Cimafunk, Ghetto Kumbé, University of Tropical Sound & New Music by Natalia Clavier
On our radar this week is meaningful music from a Puerto Rican artist affected by Hurricane Maria, a forward-thinking rapper... Read Article
Cuba
The Caribbean Reigns Supreme on Three New Tracks You Have to Hear
There’s no shortage of new music coming out of the Caribbean. Artists routinely dominating the charts in the widely encompassing... 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
Lester McCollin Springer: A Cuban Artist Bringing ‘the Warmth and Colours of the Caribbean’ to the UK
Lester McCollin Springer is a Rasta artist from Las Tunas, in the east of Cuba, whose vibrant images combine expressiveness... Read Article
LAMC Week Brings Many Familiar Artists to NYC
Fresh off the heels of a wonderful AfrolatinoFest in NYC, it’s once again time for the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC),... Read Article
REVIEW Daymé Arocena – Cubafonía
Despite Daymé Arocena reaching international audiences and receiving high acclaim, her music hasn’t stopped growing. She has seemingly embraced the not small responsibility... Read Article
REVIEW Roberto Fonseca – ABUC
Wherever pianist Roberto Fonseca lays his hat he always remembers home. Cuba. For those doubting Thomases out there merely spell... Read Article
Cubafonía is the Latest Release from New Cuban Star Daymé Arocena
Daymé Arocena has had a mad few years. Her powerful voice and charisma have taken her on a journey leading... Read Article
His Own Manic Cuba: An Interview with Roberto Fonseca
From Buena Vista Social Club to Mayra Andrade and Raúl Midón, Roberto Fonseca has certainly earnt his reputation as an... Read Article
Daymé Arocena’s Valentines Release
Daymé Arocena is a sign of the changes in Cuba, of opening up, a country spreading its wings into the... Read Article
Best Documentaries About Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro, the long-time leader of Cuba, recently passed away at the age of 90. A supremely divisive figure, Castro... Read Article
REVIEW Harold López-Nussa – El Viaje
Harold López-Nussa‘s El Viaje sounds, in fact, very much like a journey. Each track offers a different destination with different... Read Article