Puerto Rico’s ÌFÉ have a new video that pays tribute to late comic book great Stan Lee and Marvel Comics. Some of the lyrics in the new song, “The Tearer,” refer to the Black Lives Matter movement, the far right organization the Proud Boys,... Read Article
Brazilian rapper Emicida has joined forces with French duo Ibeyi for a new track that celebrates orixá deities such as Xango and Exú. Emicida is definitely no stranger to international collaborations having worked with the USA’s Miguel, the Tokyo... Read Article
DJ Tudo is something of an ambassador for traditional Brazilian (and world) music. He’s been featured on this site many times before, whether for his funky globetrotting band DJ Tudo e Sua Gente de Todo Lugar, for his... Read Article
Few electronic music artists today so unabashedly embrace the realm of the sacred in their musical philosophy. But ÌFÉ, the first solo project of Puerto Rico based producer Otura Mun, has no qualms on this front. Rooted in... Read Article
The diminutive frame of Cuban songstress Daymé Arocena cut a rather unassuming figure in the grimy environs of the Bedroom Bar in Shoreditch, London last autumn. Straddled by concert goers – crammed into the upstairs space to catch... 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 first heard about the existence of this recording back in February. I have to admit the prospect of a collaboration between Brazilian percussion legend Nana Vasconcelos, hip-hop beatmaker Mike Ladd, Chicago avant-jazzer Rob Mazurek, Mamelo Sound System’s... Read Article
New video released for “Canto de Iemanjá” by Mia Doi Todd. The song was written by Vinicius de Moraes and Baden Powell and originally featured on their classic Os Afro-Sambas album. This update by LA-based Mia Doi Todd... Read Article
Accompanied by highly percussive drumming, the ritualistic ceremonies of the Afro-Brazilian candomblé religion have distinctly shaped the musical soundscape of Brazil, influencing many contemporary styles such as the samba and bossa nova. Indicative to a popular dance found... Read Article
