PREMIÈRE: Cumbiasound Unveils Video for Funky Cumbia Featuring Boogie Castillo and Lis Flores Varela
Swedish multi instrumentalist and music producer Daniel Fridell has been fooling around with cumbia for a long time now, debuting... Read Article
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REVIEW ‘I’m No Longer Here’: A Coming-of-Age Story About Music and Migration
I’m No Longer Here (Ya No Estoy Aquí) is a remarkable new film by Mexican Director Fernando Frías de la... Read Article
Minyo Cumbiero: Watch Minyo Crusaders and Frente Cumbiero’s ‘Japanese Cumbia’ Collaboration
Last year we introduced S&C readers to the unlikely occurrence of Japanese cumbia. Unlikely perhaps, but certainly not entirely new:... Read Article
KA EFE Adds Global Spice to Remix of ‘Bailalo’
With roots in neo soul and hip-hop, KA EFE are adding a pinch of global spice to their latest version... Read Article
PREMIÈRE: La Yegros Demands Respect for Women on New Single ‘Tenemos Voz’
On her new single, the third taken from her new album Suelta, Argentine cumbia chanteuse La Yegros demands that women get... Read Article
REVIEW Totó La Momposina – Oyé Manita
Oye Manita is a glance at post-colonial musical resistance courtesy of Colombia’s legendary singer Totó La Momposina. Her voice is... Read Article
Infopesa Continue Rescue of Peruvian Music History With Juaneco y Su Combo Reissue
Back in 1972, Juan Wong Popilizio and his friend Noe Fachín signed to the Peruvian record label Infopesa to release... Read Article
Frente Cumbiero Return to Vinyl + Live Video from WOMEX
After something of mini-hiatus in the build-up to this year, 2018 has been quite something for Colombian trailblazers Frente Cumbiero.... Read Article
Plenty of New Music to Listen To and Buy from Totó La Momposina
Is it just us or has this past summer been a busy one for Totó La Momposina? Let’s be straight,... Read Article
REVIEW ¿Qiensave? – Mujer
¿Qiensave? are a cumbia group from central California, with roots stretching back to Michoacán, Mexico. In an explosion of catchy sound,... Read Article
On Our Radar: Plu Con Pla, Acido Pantera feat Tribu Baharu, Novalima, Superfonicos & Strings N Skins
The business of alerting you to music we’re really digging continues: COLOMBIA: Plu Con Pla ‘No Más Velorio’ Tumaco, Colombia’s... Read Article
REVIEW HiedraH Club De Baile – Esquirlas
Similar to compatriots NAAFI in North America, HiedraH Club De Baile are combining the forces of the underground electronic scene,... Read Article