Rawayana Lights Up Miami with Sold-Out Bayfront Park Performance
This past Friday, November 29th, Venezuelan music sensation Rawaya a delivered an electrifying sold-out performance at Miami’s Bayfront Park, captivating fans with their genre-defying sound and infectious energy. Known for blending reggae, funk, and Latin
Our Favorite Global Music Parties
Where’s the party? We’ll never get tired of asking the question. Because there’s always going to be a party out there, with a lit-up DJ and a flaming dance floor. A party
A Multicultural Journey to the Beats of Cumbia
Why has cumbia spread throughout Latin America? It’s an Afro-Latin genre that emerged right there, in the Colombian Caribbean. But why — unlike other tropical music such as salsa or merengue —
8 Genre-Fusing Artists to Add to Your Playlist
Music is a bit like cooking: sensations are renewed with fusion. Every trip also involves some crossing. For centuries, people and rhythms have migrated to mix with local expressions and give life
Minyo Crusaders: The Tokyo-Based Band Fusing Japanese Folk Music with Global Sounds
A crusader is someone who strives to achieve something because of their strong beliefs. Japanese ensemble Minyo Crusaders is very clear about what to stand for: minyo (min’yō), a traditional folk music
Ibeyi Enchants the U.S. With Their Spell 31 Tour (Interview)
It’s been long overdue but it’s been confirmed: French-Cuban sisters Ibeyi are back in the U.S. to tour their latest record Spell 31. We know that their live performance is exquisite, and
DJ Collective Rum & Coke Pays Homage to Forgotten Sounds of Latin and Afro-Caribbean music
Rum & Coke, the Miami-based Afro-Caribbean Latin dance party and DJ collective, have a monthly residency at Dante’s HiFi, were they play all vinyl sets. Gathered from thousands of hours of digging
Electronic Caribbean: Alternative Latin Pop Artists to Watch
The hypnotic beats of electronic music have always been at ease with the traditional rhythms and folk sounds of Latin America. We’ve seen it on the dance floors, especially on the DJ
Gia Fu: The First Asian Woman to Produce a Salsa Record
How does a DJ and vinyl collector in Hong Kong become the record producer of one of the hottest salsa releases of the last few years? That’s the question everyone asks about
Lost & Revived Music: Vampisoul
We live in a world where everything seems to be online and that includes music, of course. The work of record labels when it comes to discovering new sounds became limited to
