Irakere

By Mark Sampson 02 May, 2019

Reviews of Ariwo‘s first, eponymous album, released in May 2017, talked memorably of “a sonic terra incognita” and “a soundscape... Read Article

Picture a warm tropical night caressed by fresh breezes from the Caribbean Sea, palm trees against the starlit sky, a... Read Article

By John Henry Dale 03 February, 2017

Day 6, 6th May 2016 Milillian Galis is widely considered to be a living master of the batá drums and,... Read Article

By Matias Recharte 04 November, 2016

Harold López-Nussa‘s El Viaje sounds, in fact, very much like a journey. Each track offers a different destination with different... Read Article

By Russ Slater 08 April, 2016

If you’ve not heard of Ariwo yet then you can be excused. The group is a brand new entity, put... Read Article

By Russ Slater 18 November, 2013

I have a love/hate relationship with salsa. The hate stems mainly from the fact that I don’t understand it. During... Read Article