On New Single, GRLFRNDWRKS Returns to Dominican Roots
With the release of his newest single, “Palos”, New York-based DJ and producer Héctor Merejo, otherwise known as GRLFRNDWRKS (pronounced... Read Article
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On Our Radar: Sángo Groove, Atropolis, Danny Ocean & Andrea Cruz
Lots of new music on our radar, so let’s just dig right in. COLOMBIA: Sángo Groove’s Mezcla Cali Colombia’s Sángo Groove... Read Article
PREMIÈRE: Atropolis Returns with ‘Gaita NYC’ from Forthcoming ‘Jump’ EP
It’s been a tough few years for Queens-based producer Atropolis. After taking a hiatus from making music he returned to... Read Article
Natalia Lafourcade to Play North American Tour, and Then, a Well-deserved Break
Singer-songwriter Natalia Lafourcade will embark on a massive North American tour starting May 2018 through the end of June, including a... Read Article
Celebrate Colombian Independence in NYC with Tribu Baharu, Locos Por Juana & Grupo Rebolu
Colombians in New York City long flocked to Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens for one of the largest Independence... Read Article
LAMC Week Brings Many Familiar Artists to NYC
Fresh off the heels of a wonderful AfrolatinoFest in NYC, it’s once again time for the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC),... Read Article
Latin American Art on Display in New York City
There’s never a shortage of art exhibits in New York City, but the spring and summer are a great time... Read Article
Fifth edition of New York AfroLatinoFest to honor women of the diaspora
In a year that brought us the Fyre Festival fiasco, in which bevy of wealthy kids were lured to the Bahamas with... Read Article
NYC’s Grupo Descarrilao’s ode to Trump: ‘Bully’
There’s no dancing around the issue: the United States Presidential election has reached a level of ridiculous that can only... Read Article
‘Calentura: Global Bassment’ brings Fania to a new generation
It seems like a monster task to update Fania classics for a new audience, but the legendary label was able to knock it out... Read Article
Colombia’s Tribu Baharú Take Afrocaribeño Champeta to New Heights
Champeta has a champion in Tribu Baharú (pronounced ba-roo). The band, formed in Bogota in 2009, have been steadily taking... Read Article
Meet Brooklyn’s Delsonido: a band with the ‘sounds’ of many
When we first saw Delsonido perform at a nightclub, we thought, here is a jam band influenced heavily by Colombian sounds, big... Read Article