The remote village of San Basilio de Palenque in Colombia’s Caribbean region has become internationally known in recent years, and not without reason. Renowned as ‘Africa in Colombia’, Palenque is the first ‘free town’ in the American Continent,... Read Article
It’s been eight months since Colombia’s Magín Diaz went “viral” for emerging from obscurity when a video put out by AJ+ went viral. The 95-year-old is said to have composed some of Colombia’s most iconic folkloric songs, though he... Read Article
If you haven’t already, you will soon hear and read his name quite a lot, because Thor Partridge, better known as Thornato is one of the most interesting, up-and-coming musicians, DJs and producers emerging from the New York global... Read Article
According to oral histories, Magín Díaz has composed some of Colombia’s most famous folk songs. Songs that generations of Colombians know and love. Songs that have since been reinterpreted by big names like Carlos Vives and Totó la... Read Article
Festival Nomade have become something of masters of producing classy electronic mixtapes. Before, during and since their majestic festival in the wilderness, that happened in Chile at the start of this year, they’ve been putting out quality mixes... Read Article
Petrona Martínez, one of the most well-known bullerengue singers from Colombia, took the long route to success and fame. It wasn’t until 2002, at age 63, that she was nominated for a Latin Grammy for her “Bonito Que... Read Article
Brazil’s Metá-Metá bring together influences as diverse as afro-samba, punk, free-form jazz, candomblé and afrobeat to create visceral, experimental and soulful music that reaches from a whisper to an all-out aural assault. On their latest album, MetaL MetaL,... Read Article
Every now and again, I stumble upon a mixtape so good, I feel the need to shout it from a mountaintop. This month, that mix is by Chorizo Funk, a member of the Austin, Tx., -based Peligrosa crew.... Read Article
Do Uproot Andy and Geko Jones ever sleep?
Brand new video from Palenke Soultribe, the Los Angeles-based Colombians with a taste for mixing their Colombian roots with electronic styles. Their upcoming record Palenke vs. Palenque is a collaboration with Palenque Records, a Colombian record label who... Read Article
Maga Bo is a DJ and producer based in Rio de Janeiro. He has worked with the likes of Mulatu Astatke, Marcelo Yuka, BNegão and Issa Bagayogo. Earlier this year he raised funds for a new project via... Read Article
Because we live in such a digital age, most things are divided between that which is technological and new, or that which is organic and conventional. And music is no exception – in it’s most basic forms, it... Read Article
