Music Powerhouse: Bahidora’s Line-Up Queen, “Uchi” Anaya
It’s a sunny January afternoon in Colonia Narvarte, Mexico City—a traditional neighborhood known for its eclectic architecture, where 1950s houses coexist with modern buildings. Wide, tree-lined streets invite passersby to enjoy its
Tigre GEM: Global Emerging Musician, Andrea Bejar
Andrea Béjar is an artist of dualities—a bicultural singer-songwriter whose musical identity effortlessly merges modern indie-folk with her roots, she innately flows between the borders of tradition and innovation, English and Spanish, past
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 —
Playlist: Discover CDMX
Mexico City (aka CDMX) continues to build its cultural music movement and we’re here for it. Thanks to a modern generation of genre-bending artists like YoSoyMatt, Girl Ultra, Eva de Marce, Son
There’s Something About Girl Ultra’s New Single Blu
Whether it’s her ethereal voice or funky earth-moving sounds to match, there’s something about spellbinding Mexican Indie artist Girl Ultra that we just can’t shake. Her newest single Blu is a seductive invitation into
What Locals Are Actually Listening to in Mexico City
Of all the great Latin American metropolises, Mexico City stands out not only for its vast territory and population but also for hosting a rich cultural history, fueled for centuries by indigenous
Kolombia: An Experience of Latin Cultural Syncretism
First, the music: the cumbia slows down, as if the player ran out of batteries. Second, the lifestyle: a way of dressing, cutting their hair, reinventing their names, under the influence of
A Dreamy and Nostalgic Trip Through Mexican Lo-Fi
Lo-fi beats and melodies roll on for minutes and stretch for hours. These songs seem made to be linked together and listened to throughout the day, they make up a soundtrack of
The Young and Viral Wonder of Mexican Indie Folk: Meet Ed Maverick
If you google “Ed Maverick”, the first question related to him that pops up is how he got famous. The concern is totally valid if you consider that, at just 20 years
A Road Map to New Music in Mexico
When you walk on the streets of many Mexican cities it is very likely that the first thing you will hear blasting from the speakers of a passing car, or from the
