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REVIEW Montoya – Otun
I write from my go-to café in Merida, Mexico. Ki’ Xocolatl has been a refuge since I discovered their music... Read Article
The Hidden Gem of Latin America: Music from Colombia’s Pacific Region
The Pacific region of Colombia is a unique and complicated place. Its population is predominantly Afro-Colombian, in some parts as... Read Article
The Story Behind Canalón de Timbiqui’s ‘La Casa de la Compañía’
Canalón de Timbiqui released their latest album, De Mar y Río, last month. As with previous albums, it contains a... Read Article
‘La Pacifican Power’ Are Giving Voice to Colombia’s Pacific Coast
In 2012, at the Petronio Álvarez festival in Cali, a group of some of the finest musicians and singers from... Read Article
Colombia’s Vibrant Pacific Traditions Shine Bright at Petronio Alvarez Festival
Within the hot and humid Santiago de Cali night, the streets surrounding Petronio Álvarez festival ring out with the sound... Read Article
An Ode to the Marimba: Colombian Pacific Mourns the Loss of ‘Marimbero’ Ángel Marino Beltrán
The Pacific and wider music community throughout Colombia has been in mourning this week, following the tragic murder of marimba... Read Article
MIXTAPE Cal Jader’s Best Of 2017 Mixtape Part 2
After dropping his Top 10 Tunes of 2017 and the first part of his Best of 2017 Mixtape, Cal Jader... Read Article
REVIEW La BOA – Volumen
Bogotá, Colombia, an untamed and often less predictable beast of a city. At times, emitting a looming ambience of darker... Read Article
Exclusive Track from Rio Mira’s Upcoming Album of Afro-Ecuadorian Grooves
There can be no doubt that the marimba has emerged as an instrument of note in Latin America, though this... Read Article