What People Are Actually Listening to in Colombia: Tropical Electronica with Killabeatmaker

What People Are Actually Listening to in Colombia: Tropical Electronica with Killabeatmaker

Rhythm and dance. Dance and rhythm. This is a real natural force in Colombian culture. It’s an all-encompassing connection — between boiling music and body expression — that comes from ancestral folkloric

Aterciopelados: Always Committed to Music, Mature but Rebellious (Interview)

Aterciopelados: Always Committed to Music, Mature but Rebellious (Interview)

That shock that caused the “alterlatino” movement in the mid-90s wouldn’t be the same without Aterciopelados. Originally from Colombia, they were part of a generation of Latin American artists who emerged with

Tracing Roots Music Today: Colombia (Part 2)

Tracing Roots Music Today: Colombia (Part 2)

Tracing roots music in Colombia is an almost endless task. As the first part of this report exposes, we come across a wide array of traditional rhythms and genres, throughout the five regions

The Artists You Need To Check Out in Medellin

The Artists You Need To Check Out in Medellin

Medellín is known for many things. It’s often called the city of eternal spring, due to its pleasant weather, a heat that doesn’t suffocate, thanks to its location between the mountains. It’s

What Colombians Are Actually Listening To

What Colombians Are Actually Listening To

Reggaeton continues to sweep Colombia, with artists such as J Balvin, Maluma, Karol G, Piso 21, Manuel Turizo, and Sebastián Yatra. These Latin pop stars dominate the urban music rankings alongside their peers

5 Colombian Artists that Aren’t Maluma

5 Colombian Artists that Aren’t Maluma

Known as “The Land of a Thousand Rhythms” Colombia’s musical diversity is as rich and profound as the landscape it encompasses, drawing on each regions’ distinct sounds and styles that span the

Combo Chimbita is a Fierce New Voice to be Reckoned With

Combo Chimbita is a Fierce New Voice to be Reckoned With

While many of us are suffering from over-stimulation during this information age, the access to knowledge has helped others connect to a past otherwise disconnected from present existence. Particularly in the case

Playlist Vol.10: ¡Quiubo Papá!

Playlist Vol.10: ¡Quiubo Papá!

Float over to Colombia’s many landscapes–from luscious valleys and crips beaches, to towering hills and mountains–on this cloud of a mix filled with mystical sounds, deep beats, and rich rhythms. Our latest Spotify

Llorona Records and Cerrero are Amplifying Colombia’s Diverse Culture

Llorona Records and Cerrero are Amplifying Colombia’s Diverse Culture

Colombia’s Pacific coastline is a winding mass of jungle, hiding sprawling black sand beaches, wilderness, and communities of indigenous tribes and afro-descendant peoples lending an ancient and mystical appeal to this remote