COCHEMEA’S NEW MUSIC JOURNEY: ROOTS AND CONSTELLATIONS
There is a sacred place where music returns to what it once was: a cultural and transcendental experience, an original and largely unrepeatable creation, both for the performer and the listener. There,
HABIBI FUNK: UNCOVERING LOST SOUND TREASURES OF ARAB CULTURE
From Egypt to Somalia, Sudan to Lebanon, North Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, Jannis Stürtz does much more than music tourism on his frequent trips around the region. More than a traveler,
Ezra Collective Makes Long-Awaited Mexico Debut at Bahidorá
London-based quintet Ezra Collective —comprising drummer and bandleader Femi Koleoso, bassist TJ Koleoso, keyboardist Joe Armon-Jones, trumpeter Ife Ogunjobi, and tenor saxophonist James Mollison—has been a defining force in the UK’s vibrant music scene.
Cimafunk’s Funky Cuban Jam Wraps La Cueva de Tigre With Legendary Performance
Last week, Cimafunk and Tribu sealed Latin music’s award week celebration with an unforgettable performance titled Funky Cuban Jam, as we wrapped the second edition of La Cueva de Tigre in the most epic way.
Releases We’re Looking Forward to in Early 2024
As 2023 comes to a close, we can’t help but look forward to what’s to come next year. New music is on the horizon, here are some album releases we’re excited about
Playlist Vol. 56: Ethiopian Sunset
In collaboration with Tigre Sounds, James Alveraz, better known as DJ Kumi, has curated a musical journey to the horn of Africa. Going deep into the late 1960s and 1970s golden age
The Infectious Band You Can’t Get Enough Of: LA LOM [Exclusive Premiere & Interview]
“Nick had a vision of a group of musicians that could all play any style and thought of the name, Los Angeles League of Musicians. It wasn’t until he brought his congas
An Invitation to Trance: 5 World Psychedelic Music Acts
It doesn’t matter where they come from, whether it’s from New York or Texas, whether it’s from Australia or Norway, or even from Colombia… Psychedelic music travelers cross borders and cultures to
The New Outbreak of Latin Soul
According to popular music history, Latin soul was a short-lived genre that took place in New York during the 1960s. Indeed, it was there that the Latin musicians began to mix soul
5 UK Transplants Making Global Waves in Music
Trends and hype have always played a part – for better and for worse – in the development of the UK music scene. This almost compulsive need to find the new, the