REVIEW Huaira – Ñuka Shunku
Amidst this 10+ year long- and lingering- journey of (re)discovery of musical treasures from South America, we seem to have... Read Article
Ecuadorian Music
Support Quixosis In Bringing Lost Ecuadorian Folk and Indigenous Music Back To Life
When Daniel Lofredo Rota (aka Quixosis) found a horde of tapes among his estranged grandfather’s possessions after he had passed... Read Article
PREMIÈRE: Latest Video from Rio Mira, Exploring African Heritage of Colombia and Ecuador’s Pacific Coast
The southern Pacific region of Colombia and Ecuador’s Esmeraldas province may be separated by a border, but it hasn’t affected... Read Article
30 Years of Cultural Mestizaje in Ecuador
If we want to talk about music and visual art from Ecuador over the past three decades then you have to... Read Article
Cultures of the Past, Sounds of the Future: Introducing Ecuador’s Quixosis
When I meet Quixosis, aka Daniel Lofredo Rota, in a Quito cafe, he is reading a book by prolific French-Chilean... Read Article
REVIEW Quixosis – De Fiúcher
Pulsing, crackling, floating – the sounds and vibes on the latest offering from Ecuadorian producer Quixosis are varied, complex and hard... Read Article
Soundtrack of a Postponed Homesickness: Interview with Maria Usbeck
Maria Usbeck was born in Ecuador but moved to New York when she turned 17, initially feeling more attracted to Anglo-Saxon... Read Article
ZZK Announce New Imprint, AYA Records, Focusing At First On Cutting-Edge Sounds of Ecuador
It seems like ZZK Records have caught the Ecuadorian bug. Following on from the release of the incredible Prender El... Read Article
Episode 6: Disques Barclay and the International Collection
Music is as long as it is wide. from the smallest pluck of a string, to the incessant groaning of... Read Article
Episode 1: The Suitcase Tapes
History is the story of what we remember. But sometimes we forget what we’ve forgotten. Music history is no different.... Read Article
Ecuador’s Premier Indie Pop Band ‘Can Can’ are Back for More
One of Ecuador’s finest purveyors of pop Can Can are back with a compilation celebrating 10 years of the band.... Read Article
Some Spiritual Shit Happened When I Lost My Voice: An Interview with Helado Negro
Roberto Carlos Lange is one busy man. A constant flow of releases as Helado Negro as well as collaborations with... Read Article