REVIEW Diablos del Ritmo: The Colombian Melting Pot 1960-1985
If you’re a new, intermediate, or hardcore fan of Colombian music, you’ll enjoy Diablos del Ritmo: The Colombian Melting Pot 1960-1985... Read Article
wganda kenya
The Familial Vibe of NYC’s M.A.K.U. Soundsystem
They say that the family that plays together, stays together. All right, maybe no one ever really said that. But... Read Article
Afro-Colombian Special: Celebrating el Día Nacional de la Afrocolombianidad
Today is El Día Nacional de la Afrocolombianidad in Colombia, which essentially means National Afro-Colombian Day (May 21st was chosen... Read Article
MIXTAPE The Big Space’s Interrelacionado Mixtape
We like this mixtape a lot! This one is coming from The Big Space, a radio show airing on Louisiana’s... Read Article
REVIEW Palenque Palenque: Champeta Criolla & Afro Roots in Colombia 1975-91
As any student of Columbian music will tell you, in the 1970 and 80s, the hot sound systems of Barranquilla... Read Article
MIXTAPE El Picó — Mixtape of Afro-Colombian music
Fabian Altahona is the man behind Africolombia, a blog celebrating Afro-Colombian music. Regularly updated, it’s one of the best sources... Read Article
Spotlight on Palenque Records (or how Lucas Silva’s Champeta love affair is getting back to Colombia’s African roots)
Right now’s an exciting time for Lucas Silva and his label Palenque Records. Palenque Palenque! (Champeta Criolla & Afro Roots... Read Article