Ameri’kana fest and Festival Cardinal set for this week
Psych-rockers Making Movies, with the support of the Americana Music Association, are hosting a virtual event beginning on Wednesday, Oct.... Read Article
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New music by Colombians you need to hear
Colombianos, whether they’re based in the South American country or abroad, are keeping us going during these Coronavirus times. Here... Read Article
Best Albums of 2018
Time for our round-up of the best albums of the year and, as ever, the criteria remains the same. These... Read Article
‘They Call Me Nella, the One with the Fractured Voice’
I spoke to Nella Rojas Mata while she was visiting Caracas, Venezuela. She made time for our meeting by stepping away... Read Article
Sonidos Frescos Summer 2018 Playlist
The tracks are hitting think and fast this summer so we figured we’d put together a YouTube playlist of some... Read Article
Colombia’s Monsieur Periné Release New Album ‘Encanto Tropical’
How do you follow up a massively successful album that netted you a Latin Grammy win for “Best New Artist?”... Read Article
New Video: ‘Bailar Contigo’ by Colombia’s Monsieur Periné
Colombia’s Monsieur Periné has released their first track since their break-out Latin GRAMMY win for “Best New Artist” in 2015. The dreamy... 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+... Read Article
Colombian Swing Connoisseurs Monsieur Periné Release New Music Video “Nuestra Canción”
Monsieur Periné have just released a new music video for “Nuestra Canción”, one of the highlights from their last album... Read Article
Herencia de Timbiqui’s Contagious Pacific Coast Sound Enthuses All In Bogotá
Herencia de Timbiquí dominated Bogotá last week in two shows that perfectly summed up the band´s broad appeal. Music born... Read Article
Monsieur Perine Perform NPR ‘Tiny Desk Concert’, Announce Tour
Kick off your weekend with this “Tiny Desk Concert” featuring Monsieur Periné, who announced a U.S. West Coast tour for May in... Read Article
REVIEW Monsieur Periné – Caja de Música
I first heard the Colombian band Monsieur Periné almost four years ago when I saw this video of them playing... Read Article