In a very “finder keepers” fashion, diggin’ for records brings new life to old music, and when you are into this treasure hunting, you often never know what you are looking for and therefore what you’ll find. Brazil,... Read Article
There’s certainly nothing new in announcing the release of a new compilation of Brazilian music – they are never in short supply – however the upcoming release, Onda de Amor, on Soundway Records is definitely one with a... Read Article
Colombia’s finest art rock imaginators Meridian Brothers are back with a new album ¿Dónde Estás María? and European tour dates set for September and October this year. The first taste of the new album is the title track... Read Article
La Yegros‘ duality comes to the fore on “Arde”, the brand new single from her Magnetismo album. With verses in Spanish and French it should be no surprise that La Yegros resides between the south of France and Buenos... Read Article
Back in 2012, Ondatropica exceeded all expectations. If there was ever any question about the ability of the band’s leaders (Mario Galeano & Will ‘Quantic‘ Holland), the outcome proved they had it in abundance, with genuine eclecticism, originality and... Read Article
Flamingods have debuted their colourful, vibrant new video for latest single “Jungle Birds”. The band have gone from strength-to-strength since the release of their new album Majesty gaining plaudits from the likes of Gilles Peterson and Lauren Laverne,... Read Article
Family Atlantica completely floored us when they released their debut album a few years ago. Named simply Family Atlantica it was a rhythmic, poetic and slightly cosmic journey across the Atlantic, from Venezuela to the UK, on to... Read Article
Soundway Records, famous for their critically acclaimed compilations of vintage classics from Africa and the Caribbean, are introducing their newest signee, La Yegros with the release of lead single and video “Chicha Roja”. Often cited as the first... Read Article
They’re back and have become even more smoky, intricate and psychedelic. After little more than one year, a period they spent touring around the world, the Amsterdam-based trio Fumaça Preta (Black Smoke) is ready to give a brother... Read Article
I must admit that this album had me non-plussed when I first heard it. It seemed almost wilfully obtuse. And this is from someone who knows that the Meridian Brothers don’t always pave the way for people to... Read Article
Colombia’s experimental tropicalistas Meridian Brothers are back with a new track, “Vertigo”. With a shuffling rhythm and bursts of keyboards the track resembles the works of electronic music mavericks Raymond Scott and Bruce Haack, with just the groove... Read Article
It’s a simple but surreal concept at the heart of Meridian Brothers‘ latest video. Devised by the group’s main man Eblis Álvarez, along with Bogotá-based artist Mateo Rivano, the video stars El Gran Pájaro De Los Andes (The... Read Article
