El Buga and Sounds and Colours bring you a mix of some of the finest electronic sounds influenced by Peru’s tropical music legacy, featuring artists from across the globe who have sampled Peruvian classics, originals by the different... Read Article
Kafundó Records are back with a new selection of bass and electronic music from Brazil, following on from Volume 1: Digital Roots Music From Brazil and Volume 2: Roots and Bass Music from Brazil, both of which earned... Read Article
Bareto continue their steady road to being one of the most influential Peruvian bands of this decade. In contrast to many bands that make it big, rather than heading towards a more mainstream sound, Bareto’s search has led them... Read Article
The roots of Peruvian music are inspiring fresh new fusions from fertile bands like Bareto, Pangolin Sound System and Chintatá. It’s not just about them putting value in their immensely rich musical traditions, it’s about the knowledge, the... Read Article
The first time I came across the word “Candelaria” was in reference to the hilly, antique barrio of Bogotá, a vibrant and colourful home to many bars, restaurants, museums and cultural centres that I visited during my time... Read Article
There is a new sound coming out of Washington, D.C., and it’s “tropicaliente.” The Empresarios, a band that coined the word to describe their blend of salsa, dub, cumbia, house and reggae, have released their much anticipated second album, “El Sonido Mágico”... Read Article
Frente Cumbiero have pushed themselves to the front of the international cumbia scene after releasing their Pitchito 7″ last year. Now they have followed it up with Frente Cumbiero Meets Mad Professor, a record that will surely solidify... Read Article
Mo(L)r(a)en(ta)o is an album of remixes of Chilean indie singer/songwriter Moreno, produced by fellow Chilean electronica/dub music producer Lata. It’s a combination that has worked incredibly well, as from the opening notes of “Happy Endings” to the final... Read Article
The Empressarios debut album Sabor Tropical is all set to be released on Fort Knox Recordings on January 11th and we wanted to bring you an early taste from the band, fusing latin funk, cumbia, reggaeton and dub.... Read Article
Monareta are set to release Fried Speakers on October 12th via Nacional Records. It’s the follow-up to the critically acclaimed Picotero which featured in a number of high profile US shows such as “Pride & Glory” (Warner Pictures)... Read Article
Here’s a lovely mix from DJ Jeremy Sole (KCRW, Afro Funke). In celebration of the new Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno: Dog With A Rope album, UK label, Tru Thoughts, asked Jeremy Sole to compile a Best of Quantic... Read Article
