Venezuela
‘Viva La Parranda!’ immerses Miami theatregoers in the joys and sorrows behind Venezuela’s party music
The current situation in Venezuela, no matter what one agrees with politically, isn’t a happy one. For the more than... Read Article
New music: ‘Espíritu’ by Mamis of Austin, Texas
Meet four-piece psych surf punkrock band, MAMIS. Formed in 2015 in Austin, Texas, the capital city best known for hosting... Read Article
REVIEW La Familia
La Familia (The Family, 2018 / Dir: Gustavo Rondón Córdova) starts with a scene among feisty young rebels, the reality of... Read Article
New Music: ‘TBT’ by Venezuela/Brooklyn’s MPeach
Brooklyn-based multidisciplinary artist MPeach‘s new single “TBT” pays homage to the nostalgia and generation-defining markers of early perreo days, harkening... Read Article
Show Preview: Betsayda Machado & La Parranda El Clavo
Here’s how our editor Russ Slater described Betsayda Machado & La Parranda el Clavo‘s Loe Loa (Rural Recordings Under the Mango... Read Article
Andrés Duque – Intuitive Film-making in a Chaotic World
He never went to film school but Andrés Duque has established a reputation for very personal experimental films. His work,... Read Article
New Music: ‘Porro Maracatu’ by LADAMA
Updated 21/08/17: Music video for “Porro Maracatu” below. A new single by a brand new group headed by four women... Read Article
Caribombo Releases Video for ‘Mi Raza’ Set During Venezuela’s San Benito de Palermo Festival
Caribombo have released a video for their song “Mi Raza”, which features Mene Mauroa as well as a spoken word vocal sample from Hildebrando... Read Article
Shows to Watch for APAP Conference and globalFEST in NYC
Though world music can be found in New York City virtually year-round, January is a time when a plethora of... Read Article