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Nino Augustine Takes You Back To Dembow’s Roots

By David Bugueño 20 March, 2019

A lot has been said about the origins of reggaeton, the whitewashing and cultural appropriation that led to its global... Read Article

Plena Is Alive and Well in Puerto Rico Thanks to La Máquina Insular

By Russ Slater 15 June, 2016

We’re really excited about what Vampisoul have got in store. After showcasing classic bomba and plena recordings in their ¡SAOCO! compilations... Read Article

REVIEW Hablan Por La Espalda – Sangre

By Andrew Lim 04 May, 2016

Sometimes local bands can be like milanesas, everyone thinks theirs is the best. But I know that this album hit... Read Article

REVIEW Cortijo Y Kako Y Sus Tambores – The Ansonia Years 1969-71

By Marco Canepari 15 March, 2016

The legend says that Rafael Cortijo Verdejo’s parents disciplined him many times when he was a child because the only... Read Article

New Music: Bio Ritmo’s ‘Oriza’

By Gina Vergel 17 February, 2016

Though they’ve been at it for more than 20 years now, we introduced Bio Ritmo to our readers as “forward-thinking salsa”... Read Article