It is no exaggeration to say that Panamanian singer/songwriter, actor, lawyer, and politician Rubén Blades is one of the most important figures in Spanish-language music in general and certainly in the transnational Latin dance music known as salsa,... Read Article
Undoubtedly more than a trend on mainstream US urban charts, Spanish lyrics and Latin rhythms are taking over North American airwaves and worldwide digital channels in equal measures. One of the most prominent figures behind this paradigm shift... Read Article
How about some rock with your salsa? In the case of Descarrilao (which translates to ‘off the rails’), the rock isn’t a side dish: it’s the main staple. After all, the band refer to themselves as “los delincuentes... Read Article
There’s no shortage of new music coming out of the Caribbean. Artists routinely dominating the charts in the widely encompassing urbano genre hail from the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, and hip-hop and jazz artists from Cuba have... Read Article
As carnivals across Latin America and the Caribbean wind down, a New York City-based party in the spirit of champeta picó culture from Colombia’s coast is just warming up. “Terápia y Verbena” is a new party hosted by DJs Elkin... Read Article
On a par with cumbia, salsa is one of the most ubiquitous tropical genres in the Peruvian musical landscape. A rhythm imported from the north of the continent, it’s been included in the repertoires of the country’s tropical... Read Article
Colombians in New York City long flocked to Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens for one of the largest Independence Day celebration in the Northeast until budget woes saw its demise in 2011. Though an Independence Day parade in the Colombian-heavy enclave... Read Article
La Mambanegra are certainly no ordinary salsa band. Yes, they may hail from the Colombian capital of salsa, Cali, where the genre is not quite religious but instead part of the chaotic beating heart of the country’s Pacific coast.... Read Article
With the international release of La Mambanegra‘s debut album El Callegüeso y su Malamaña fast approaching we are very happy to bring to you one of our favourite tracks on the album, the fast-paced break salsa (should that... Read Article
There’s no dancing around the issue: the United States Presidential election has reached a level of ridiculous that can only be compared to reality TV. But while having two of the most disliked and distrusted candidates in the... Read Article
It starts in a madcap whirl of old-school R&B and London gospel, intertwined with spiralling Latin brass and percussion. And by the time it comes to an end, nine songs later, the new album from Venezuelan artist Edwin... Read Article
Mixing hard salsa, funk and endless levels of exuberance, La Mambanegra are a force of nature and one of the most exciting bands to come out of Colombia for a while. With their self-christened variety of salsa, known... Read Article
