City Guides:

Panama

By Gina Vergel 20 October, 2017

It’s a trying time to be an immigrant in the United States in a Trump presidency. In September, DACA recipients were... Read Article

By Gina Vergel 19 May, 2017

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

By Gina Vergel 16 October, 2015

When we first saw Delsonido perform at a nightclub, we thought, here is a jam band influenced heavily by Colombian sounds, big... Read Article

By Gina Vergel 14 July, 2015

New York City was the place to be this past weekend for those interested in the African roots of Latino cultures thanks... Read Article

By Gina Vergel 15 April, 2014

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

By Gina Vergel 08 February, 2014

A Kansas City, Mo., -based band has decided to celebrate their fifth anniversary by recording an ambitious cover of one of... Read Article

By Gina Vergel 15 January, 2014

Since Carnival season in much of the Caribbean and Latin America is right around the corner, and the 2014 FIFA... Read Article

By Gina Vergel 04 August, 2013

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

By Gina Vergel 23 July, 2013

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

By Gina Vergel 19 July, 2013

It’s tough for rabid salsa fans to imagine that success may not have come easy for many of the greats.... Read Article

By Gina Vergel 24 October, 2012

Kansas City, Mo.-based indie rock band Making Movies has a good thing cooking with their music. They start with alternative... Read Article

By Gina Vergel 13 August, 2012

There is no question hip hop, reggae and Latin music continue to evolve and a couple of Panamanian Americans are... Read Article