Mariachi is popularly known abroad as demi-monde taverna music, providing succor or battle fuel for wronged lovers, or the province of down-at-the-heels itinerants strolling from table to table in Mexico’s tourist spots, playing “La Cucaracha” or “The Mexican... Read Article
It’s been four years since the release of Vengo, a hip-hop album with a strong quota of South American folklore, a concept that took Ana Tijoux from the rap scene to the wider Latin Alternative stage. She has... Read Article
On this International Women’s Day, we’re premiering a new video by the Los Angeles based Alt-Latin singer De’Anza. A singer-songwriter who hails from Santa Fe, New Mexico, De’Anza represents a growing generation of U.S. Latin Alternative artists who live and create... Read Article
Colombia has seen its fair share of folkloric fusion over the past few decades, providing a revised version of traditional melodies from the Atlantic coast to the cordillera of the Andes mountains. This was prior to the impressive... Read Article
It’s that time of the year again in New York, where fans of the very fluid Alt Latin music scene can find a show just about every night in the Big Apple thanks to the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC).
Kali Mutsa caused something of a storm with her song “Tunupa” earlier this year. As an introduction to an artist you couldn’t ask for a song with more intrigue, that would leave the listener with really no idea... Read Article
World Music Charts Europe have just released their list of the most-listened to World Music artists of 2010, according to European radio stations that is. There are quite a few latin artists featured here including Choc Quib Connection’s... Read Article
