Colombia’s Tribu Baharú Take Afrocaribeño Champeta to New Heights
Champeta has a champion in Tribu Baharú (pronounced ba-roo). The band, formed in Bogota in 2009, have been steadily taking... Read Article
Joe Arroyo
‘Noche de velitas’ in Colombia & new mixes from Barranquilla’s Todomono
Ask any Colombian, and they’ll tell you there’s nothing as beautiful as the tradition of noche de velitas (night of the... Read Article
New Video by Colombia’s Colectro feat Tostao: ‘Leslie, Sistema Correo de Voz’
Colombian artists are no strangers to concocting songs for the women in their lives. The great Joe Arroyo had two: “Tania (1974)” and “Catalina... Read Article
MIXTAPE Dos Mundos Colombia! Mix
Back when we started planning our Colombia book we asked Dos Mundos Radio if they would put together a mixtape... Read Article
The Familial Vibe of NYC’s M.A.K.U. Soundsystem
They say that the family that plays together, stays together. All right, maybe no one ever really said that. But... Read Article
Colectro Brings ‘Coletera’ To The World
An organic thing happened when six musicians from Barranquilla moved into an apartment in Bogota in 2005. Their like-minded musical... Read Article
Los Musicos de La Verdad keep Joe Arroyo’s music alive
The important business of keeping the legacy of Colombian music great Joe Arroyo alive was never the subject of debate... Read Article