Making Movies Set to Release New Album, Tour U.S.
Kansas City’s Afro-Panamanian/Mexican indie rockers Making Movies has a come a long way since their debut album A La Deriva,... Read Article
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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
AfroLatino Festival Delights Crowds in NYC
New York City was the place to be this past weekend for those interested in the African roots of Latino cultures thanks... Read Article
New album by Los Rakas: ‘El Negrito Dun Dun & Ricardo’
Latin America’s love affair with the reggaeton, urbano and Latin hip hop genres shows no sign of letting up, so Oakland, Calif.’s... Read Article
Kansas City’s Making Movies Covers ‘Aguanile’
A Kansas City, Mo., -based band has decided to celebrate their fifth anniversary by recording an ambitious cover of one of... Read Article
For Carnival & World Cup, New Tunes to Celebrate
Since Carnival season in much of the Caribbean and Latin America is right around the corner, and the 2014 FIFA... Read Article
New music: ‘Camaleón’ by Los Rakas feat. Frank Nino
We knew Panama-by-way-of-Oakland, Calif., duo, Los Rakas, would be well received in Colombia and Chile, where they ended up selling... Read Article
Los Rakas in South America
It’s no secret I’m a big fan of a lil group I first saw in 2011—Los Rakas, Panamanian cousins based... Read Article
Ruben Blades to Latin Alternative artists: ‘Don’t give up’
It’s tough for rabid salsa fans to imagine that success may not have come easy for many of the greats.... Read Article
Making Movies: Afro-Latino indie-rock by way of the Midwest
Kansas City, Mo.-based indie rock band Making Movies has a good thing cooking with their music. They start with alternative... Read Article
Download: Siempre Fresco! Los Rakas remixed by DJ Sonora
There is no question hip hop, reggae and Latin music continue to evolve and a couple of Panamanian Americans are... Read Article
Capybara, the master of the grasses: pest or prey
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, kapiÿva, chigüire, ronosco, chigüiro, carpincho, capivara; this animal has been given many names. But perhaps the one that is... Read Article