Amidst this 10+ year long- and lingering- journey of (re)discovery of musical treasures from South America, we seem to have finally reached the middle of the world, the centre line that runs through Ecuador, possibly the only place... Read Article
When Daniel Lofredo Rota (aka Quixosis) found a horde of tapes among his estranged grandfather’s possessions after he had passed away, he knew he’d found something special, though whether he knew the journey that had just begun is... Read Article
The southern Pacific region of Colombia and Ecuador’s Esmeraldas province may be separated by a border, but it hasn’t affected their musical synchronicity. On Rio Mira‘s debut album musicians from this particular stretch of the Pacific coast have... Read Article
If we want to talk about music and visual art from Ecuador over the past three decades then you have to discuss the process of mestizaje in the country. Mestizaje, along with social, economic and political factors, and the phenomenon of... Read Article
When I meet Quixosis, aka Daniel Lofredo Rota, in a Quito cafe, he is reading a book by prolific French-Chilean artist Alejandro Jodorowsky, who many look up to as a spiritual guide in Latin America. We immediately begin... Read Article
Pulsing, crackling, floating – the sounds and vibes on the latest offering from Ecuadorian producer Quixosis are varied, complex and hard to define. The 12 tracks seem better classified as thoughts and conversations that blur the lines of Andean minimal,... Read Article
Maria Usbeck was born in Ecuador but moved to New York when she turned 17, initially feeling more attracted to Anglo-Saxon culture. Amparo, her debut solo album, is a return ticket to her native land, a double introspection into... Read Article
It seems like ZZK Records have caught the Ecuadorian bug. Following on from the release of the incredible Prender El Alma by Ecuador’s Nicola Cruz last year, a big step in their move away from the digital cumbia... Read Article
Music is as long as it is wide. from the smallest pluck of a string, to the incessant groaning of all the human beings on earth just living their lives. Linear narratives are just not enough. CAIFE distributed... Read Article
History is the story of what we remember. But sometimes we forget what we’ve forgotten. Music history is no different. We view history through a narrow telescope, and the vision it gives us is minuscule in comparison to... Read Article
One of Ecuador’s finest purveyors of pop Can Can are back with a compilation celebrating 10 years of the band. Malas Influencias (Remixes y Reversiones), as the title suggests, is a collection of remixes and new versions of... Read Article
Roberto Carlos Lange is one busy man. A constant flow of releases as Helado Negro as well as collaborations with the likes of Jan St. Werner, ROM and Prefuse73 have ensured this American/Ecuadorian is an artist worth keeping... Read Article
