There is a reverence in the room whenever veteran or “old school” American rappers are around. It is a deep respect for pioneers of a style of music that wasn’t necessarily welcome, yet is the number one genre... Read Article
The Cuban rapper El Individuo (real name: Rafael Bou), who made the pages of the New York Times in 2017 for his track, “Mi Raza,” is making his New York City debut, but there’s only one opportunity to catch... Read Article
There is lots of great music this month in the Big Apple. 10 August, 2018 Colombia’s Tribu Baharu, now a quintet, has been playing their fiery brand of champeta at outdoor venues over the United States this summer,... Read Article
While we share tons of news about upcoming or past concerts on these digital pages, rarely do we get into the issue of access for all. Often, musical performances in the “alt-Latin” world come with a cover charge.... Read Article
Venezuelan native MPeach (real name: Mariana Martin Capriles) teamed up with fellow New York City-based producer Copout for her newest single, “Alarma.” The music video is set in a forgotten Brooklyn warehouse where MPeach and Copout first met. MPeach served as... Read Article
La Isla del Encanto is in a bad way. Hurricane Maria, a category 5 storm, ravaged the island, leaving most of it without electricity and running water. Residents are starving and phone and internet connection are still intermittent.... Read Article
Is New York ready for some chicha? Two chicha heavy bands are collaborating for a tour that will bring tropical cumbia and psychedelic Latin sounds to the Big Apple and some other parts of the country’s eastern and... Read Article
Fresh off the heels of a wonderful AfrolatinoFest in NYC, it’s once again time for the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC), and many alumni of the conference are in the Big Apple to perform. Now in its 18th year, LAMC... Read Article
In a year that brought us the Fyre Festival fiasco, in which bevy of wealthy kids were lured to the Bahamas with promises of luxury accomodations, cameos by Kendall Jenner, and and a performance by rapper Ja Rule, it’s so... Read Article
It seems the fourth edition of AfroLatinoFest in New York City comes at a crucial time. A survey by the Pew Research Center, released in March, points to a disconnect in how some Afro-Latinos living in the United States... Read Article
