The organic electronic music collective based in Antigua Guatemala, Mazukamba Beats, released its second compilation whose royalties will go to community conservation projects for the mangroves of the Guatemalan Pacific coast. Still unable to hold their monthly parties... Read Article
“We’re going to do it”. That’s the message of the new video from Pernett and Quantic. “Vamos A Hacer” is a digital cumbia in classic Pernett fashion, shot through with the spirit of carnival (not to mention Pernett’s sublime... Read Article
“Semillero is music that moves souls, allows imaginations to flourish and the feet to follow”. As Pete Buckenham’s African-inspired electronic label On the Corner state, this album is a joy to listen to, sonically, mentally and physically. Semillero (meaning both seed... Read Article
Palenke Soultribe, the Los Angeles-based two-man Afro-Colombian infused electronica collective, have emerged from making new music the studio with a new single and lyric video. “El Retorno” is a song influenced by traditional cumbia sounds fused with synths and... Read Article
Swiss label Hawaii Bonsaï look set to cause quite a storm when they release their first-ever album, a double vinyl compilation of cumbia from all over Latin America and the rest of the world. Seriously, why has nobody... Read Article
The first time I heard Nicolá Cruz’s debut album Prender el Alma, one of the first thoughts that popped into my head was how sophisticated the Ecuador via France artist’s music sounded. From the slow-ambient intro and the... Read Article
Tripping through different electronic sounds, traditional music flavours continually emerge between the deep synths and powerful beats that the new generation of producers from Peru are putting in the mix. When you start listening to Peru Boom (a road... Read Article
Original digital cumbia duo FAAUNA (née Fauna) are back with “San Pedro”, a deadly dose of psychedelic beats that’s helping us see into the future (is that what’s it supposed to do?). FAAUNA, back when they were still... Read Article
This month, the Peruvian duo Dengue Dengue Dengue! will embark on their first ever tour of Europe to bring their psychedelic tropical cumbia sound to the continent. Formed in 2010, Dengue Dengue Dengue! are renowned for their vibrant... Read Article
Cal Jader, the main man behind London’s Latin music promoters Movimientos, has just put together this amazing mix of cumbia and we wanted to share it with you. The mix features both old and new styles of cumbia,... Read Article
Brand new mixtape from Miami-based Venezuelan Mr Pauer. For anyone familiar with his work, his album Soundtrack or any of his many remixes, you will know exactly what to expect, a selection of tropical hits primed for the... Read Article
Imagine a journey through Latin America; picture the people you would meet, the places you would go and the music you would hear. The indigenous rhythms that have shaped a continent and its culture for generations. Now imagine... Read Article
