Spending a day of sunshine and blue skies dodging wonky dancers and ‘serious music types’ is a strange experience at a festival. Everyone attending Sónar seems to be there for the music but the casual bacchanalia is clearly present in the sunburn and too-big grins of some... Read Article
It’s been a while since we posted a Friday mixtape and this gem, which covers electronic music from all over Latin America, seemed like the right excuse to resume that practice. El Buga is Chilean David Bugueño, otherwise... Read Article
As everyone knows, the one thing you really shouldn’t do with music is categorise it. Why bracket something of limitless possibility and permutation as if it were just a sterile supermarket brand? Why restrict it within the worded... Read Article
One of the most interesting groups coming out of Colombia’s nueva cumbia scene is undoubtedly Frente Cumbiero. So far they have released a 7″ on Brooklyn’s Names You Can Trust record label and a collaborative album with Mad... Read Article
Los Pirañas is a side project of members of Frente Cumbiero and Meridian Brothers, two of Colombia’s most interesting bands. From the first beat of the opening track it’s quite clear that Los Pirañas is a vehicle for... Read Article
Frente Cumbiero have pushed themselves to the front of the international cumbia scene after releasing their Pitchito 7″ last year. Now they have followed it up with Frente Cumbiero Meets Mad Professor, a record that will surely solidify... Read Article
