REVIEW La Misa Negra – S/T
The seven member band from Oakland, California La Misa Negra resets their talent with their latest and self-titled second album.... Read Article
Cumbia
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
globalFEST’s ‘The New Golden Age of Latin Music’ exposes U.S. to a variety of alt-Latin
New York’s globalFEST is a powerhouse world music festival that brings a chock full of wonderful acts to the city... Read Article
New music: ‘PACHAHUASKA’ by NYC’s Escarioka
Here at Sounds and Colours, we’ve always given credit to Chile’s Chico Trujillo for bringing cumbia (fused with ska and... Read Article
MIXTAPE El Buga’s Desengrase Mixtape (Samples, Remixes & Originals From Peru)
El Buga and Sounds and Colours bring you a mix of some of the finest electronic sounds influenced by Peru’s... Read Article
Listen To Olaya Sound System’s New Album ‘Música Del Mar’
After the great national success of their previous album, Quién Es Quién, Olaya Sound System have strengthened their sound. Moving forward... Read Article
Lima’s Renacer Records Compile Best of Peru’s Underground Tropical Bass Producers on New Compilation
Recently, Lima has turned itself into the capital of tropical bass and electro-latino sounds, heralding a second wave of the... Read Article
New Music: ‘Porro Maracatu’ by LADAMA
Updated 21/08/17: Music video for “Porro Maracatu” below. A new single but a brand new group headed by four women... Read Article
REVIEW San Ignacio – Lugares Para Nadar
On their latest release, Fértil Discos have done what they do best and released another album of deep folkloric explorations... 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
REVIEW Deltatron – Ego Trip
Throughout the history of Terror Negro records, they have always adopted an obscure approach to tropical bass music, whether through the militant... 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