Recent tourists of Cuba will tell you: the song you hear at nearly every establishment in Havana, or in the resorts in Varadero, is “Chan Chan,” made popular by the Buena Vista Social Club, an ensemble of Cuban... Read Article
Still stigmatized among some DJ circles and social contexts (even in Latin America), reggaeton has made its way regardless and has now finally seen the light on FACT, one of the most respected electronic music media platforms in... Read Article
As you start to think of Latin-infused electronic music, images of tropical landscapes, paradisiacal beaches and exotic fruits come to mind, but put that into the context of South America’s contemporary cities and you see street struggle, the... Read Article
From time to time, the blogosphere is taken by storm with new music from Dany F, yet every time he manages to surprise us with something different. The multi-faceted producer has had music released by Cómeme, dropped a mixtape... Read Article
Showcasing the latest hits of Mexican electronic music is the mission of the series of compilations called Tasty Bass, released by Handiclap Records. Originally born as an alternative hip-hop and soulful beats imprint, the project is the reflection of... Read Article
Colombian DJ Daniel Broderick, aka Dani Boom, has been a busy member of Bogotá’s underground music scene for close to 20 years. From underground techno DJ gigs in the days when electronic music was barely finding an audience in... Read Article
If you’ve not heard of Ariwo yet then you can be excused. The group is a brand new entity, put together especially for Manana Cuba, a new festival happening in Santiago de Cuba this May that aims to... Read Article
It’s a hashtag popular among Colombians these days: #hueleacarnaval. Quite simply, it translates to, “It smells like Carnival.” Indeed, we are just days away from the Battle of the Flowers (La Batalla de Flores), Barranquilla’s main Carnival event,... Read Article
This October, Cali will host its 10th annual World Salsa Festival, and I wonder if any teams will showcase some salsa choke moves during the competitions. Salsa choke is a genre mixing Afro-based rhythms and traditional salsa with... Read Article
‘Barrioteca Tropical’ is a movement and Uproot Andy is at the forefront. Putting together parties in New York, releasing material on independent labels and mixing tropical tunes since the beginning, when even hashtags genres like ‘global bass’ hadn’t... Read Article
Two years ago we asked the question: “Are Compadres Recerdos The Most Obscene Band In Latin America?” Well, it turns out they probably are. Or, at least that’s what their latest single confirms. “Superputa” features the Bogotá group’s... Read Article
For the new year, the North Pole has decided to gift the United States a big, fat, awful round of frigid air via an atrocity called the ‘polar vortex.’ (Readers from the United Kingdom will know what I’m... Read Article
