Summer might be winding down, but the Empresarios are still bringing their self-described “Tropicaliente” style to DC and beyond! This smooth mixtape incorporates some of the groups latest releases, (including a new a capella version of their single... Read Article
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
It seems like a monster task to update Fania classics for a new audience, but the legendary label was able to knock it out of the park by teaming up with global bass DJ crew Calentura for a compilation of remixed tracks from the... Read Article
We listen to classic songs of the Fania record label all the time, so we had to share these two covers by two of our favorite Latin American bands in the States. Miami’s Elastic Bond (check out this... Read Article
There’s nothing like summer in New York City, and each year on this weekend – the second Sunday in June – the Big Apple and the surrounding metropolitan area celebrates Puerto Rico and its people. New York City’s... Read Article
We asked Movimientos’ Cal Jader – a man at the heart of London’s Latin American music scene – to pick out 10 of his favourite tracks of the year, and boy has he delivered. It’s a selection that... Read Article
Every now and again, I stumble upon a mixtape so good, I feel the need to shout it from a mountaintop. This month, that mix is by Chorizo Funk, a member of the Austin, Tx., -based Peligrosa crew.... Read Article
It’s always a good thing when Barranquilla, Colombia, -born rapper, Ephniko, releases some new music. Make that a tribute to “El Cantante,” Hector Lavoe, and it’s even more appetizing. “Canto A La Vida,” a remix and rework of... Read Article
A Kansas City, Mo., -based band has decided to celebrate their fifth anniversary by recording an ambitious cover of one of the most popular salsa songs put out by Fania Records. Making Movies, who describe their music as an psychedelic... Read Article
I have a love/hate relationship with salsa. The hate stems mainly from the fact that I don’t understand it. During my time in Colombia I went to countless salsa clubs where the beat would hit and everyone’s hips... Read Article
It’s tough for rabid salsa fans to imagine that success may not have come easy for many of the greats. Ruben Blades, for instance, found resistance when peddling his music in New York City in the 1970s.
On this new mix from K. Sabroso, the Indianapolis DJ and producer shows once more his credentials in mixing new and old Latin sounds. In particular our ears perked up at the sound of new Colombian electro/champeta groups... Read Article
