REVIEW La Yegros – Suelta
It might appear a little out of place that the woman dubbed “the queen of New Cumbia” and “the first lady of Electro Cumbia” should hail from Argentina. But (Mariana) La Yegros’ roots lie in the north east... Read Article
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PREMIÈRE: La Yegros Demands Respect for Women on New Single ‘Tenemos Voz’
On her new single, the third taken from her new album Suelta, Argentine cumbia chanteuse La Yegros demands that women get the respect they deserve. “Tenemos Voz” (“We Have A Voice”) she sings on the track, with the added... Read Article
An Eclectic Array of Latin American Artists To Converge in London for this Year’s La Linea Latin Music Festival
From April 25th until May 5th, a glorious contingent of Latin American artists will head to London for La Linea, the capital’s very own Latin music festival. This year’s edition, as is the norm, will be a mix... Read Article
REVIEW Nickodemus – A Long Engagement
A Long Engagement is not just an album name. Nickodemus has been a long time defender and evangelizer of world music. Putting ethnicities to one side, he is always blending Afro-Latin heritage with diasporic flavours from every corner. It’s a... Read Article
REVIEW King Coya – Tierra De King Coya
Surrounded by music at a young age, the Kerpel family are something of an institution for Latin folklore and composition. You just have to check Carnabailito, Gaby Kerpel‘s solo debut from 2003, which also includes additional production from his... Read Article
‘El Orisha de la Rosa’ by Magín Diaz is a Love Song to Colombian Folklore & More
It’s been eight months since Colombia’s Magín Diaz went “viral” for emerging from obscurity when a video put out by AJ+ went viral. The 95-year-old is said to have composed some of Colombia’s most iconic folkloric songs, though he... Read Article
Two Weeks Left To Support Festival Nómade’s Crowdfunding Campaign and Download Their Latest Compilation
Since 2013, Festival Nómade have been circling around the globe with different names and formats, promoting the new South American electronic sound and respect for ancient cultures and nature. Originally envisioned in hidden spots in the south of... Read Article
PREMIÈRE: ‘Arde’ by La Yegros with Sabina Sciubba and Puerto Candelaria
La Yegros‘ duality comes to the fore on “Arde”, the brand new single from her Magnetismo album. With verses in Spanish and French it should be no surprise that La Yegros resides between the south of France and Buenos... Read Article
Colombia’s 95-year-old Musician Magín Díaz Emerges From Obscurity
According to oral histories, Magín Díaz has composed some of Colombia’s most famous folk songs. Songs that generations of Colombians know and love. Songs that have since been reinterpreted by big names like Carlos Vives and Totó la... Read Article
Throes + The Shine Team Up With Colombia’s Meridian Brothers for Blissful Afro-Champeta Joy
Fresh from dropping their first video (featuring Argentina’s La Yegros) from new album Wanga the Portuguese/Angolan rock/kuduro outfit Throes + The Shine have now released the full album, and this ditty featuring Colombia’s Meridian Brothers has our tails shaking. The mixture of... Read Article
New Music & Video: ‘Guerreros’ by Throes & the Shine feat La Yegros
A Portuguese-Angolan rock and kuduro fusion collective has collaborated with Buenos Aires’ La Yegros and the result is marvelous. Filled with buoyant steel pan sounds, “Guerreros” by Throes + The Shine screams carnival with the Argentine vocalist La Yegros singing a powerful hook in... Read Article
La Linea Festival Brings The New Sounds of Latin America To London
This April, London’s Latin music festival La Línea returns for its sixteenth year in the capital, bringing some of the best contemporary talents from Latin America to venues across the city. Chile’s kings of cumbia Chico Trujillo will... Read Article