Let’s go back about seven years. Chances are the first time you heard the term ‘electro-cumbia’ it was in relation to a song released by ZZK Records. In 2009 the genre got hot for a New York minute... Read Article
This past week ZZK Records most definitely dropped one of their most interesting releases yet, an EP paying homage to the great Bolivian folk singer Luzmila Carpio. For the release ZZK asked El Remolón, Captain Planet, Chancha Vía... Read Article
We’re loving this under-stated mix of South American beats and rhythms from Argentine producer Barrio Lindo. It’s a mix with a particular focus on new Argentine producers, with Barda, Tremor, Sidirum, Chancha Via Circuito and King Coya all... Read Article
We’re loving this new mixtape from Argentina’s SidiRum, a hangover cure full of Latin American lullabies. In fact, it’s a mix that shows the links between Argentine folklore and the artists currently working at the more chilled-out end... Read Article
La Yegros sings like she means it. The Argentinean vocalist, based in France, merges contemporary sounds with more traditional elements of South American music. Her debut album was released last year and, since then, she has cemented her... Read Article
It looks like it could be the programme Sounds and Colours was born to watch. The Nu LatAm Sound is a documentary series from ZZK Films, an offshoot of the Argentinean ZZK record label, which looks at the... Read Article
Since approximately 2006, the musicians from ZZK Records have managed to turn Buenos Aires into a hotbed for sonic experimentation, mirroring on some level global trends within electronic music and the remix culture. Nonetheless, the sounds coming from... Read Article
On November 5th Argentine label ZZK Records will be releasing their Future Sounds of Buenos Aires compilation in the UK on CD, vinyl and digitally. The compilation shows how much the label has grown from it’s originally club-focused... Read Article
Because we live in such a digital age, most things are divided between that which is technological and new, or that which is organic and conventional. And music is no exception – in it’s most basic forms, it... Read Article
La Revancha En Cumbia is the intriguing new release from Gotan Project, taking songs from their hugely influential La Revancha del Tango album and recasting them as slow-burning cumbia tunes thanks to a number of Latin DJs and... Read Article
Nacional Records will be releasing Genius of Live on September 28th, the new album by Tom Tom Club. The album will feature tracks from classic album Live at the Club House as well as a Latin alternative remix... Read Article
