MIXTAPE DANZ ON 17: El Dragón Criollo
Coming from the capital of salsa, Cali’s El Dragón Criollo keeps rhythm in his blood, though living now in Geneva.... Read Article
Venezuela
PREMIERE: Caribombo’s ‘El Loco’ is a Wild Ritual of Venezuelan Folklore
Somewhere in the forests of eastern France, there’s a ritual taking place that might be worth avoiding. For whilst the... Read Article
‘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
Soul Jazz Records Announce Release of ‘Venezuela 70 Volume 2: Cosmic Visions of A Latin American Earth’
Soul Jazz Records have announced a second volume in their Venezuela 70 series. As with the first volume, it will... 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