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 —
The Undeniable Impact and Lasting Legacy of Celia Cruz
More than twenty years after her departure, Celia Cruz has more impact every day. She’s an immortalized legend. Her name is a street in the Bronx, a park in New Jersey and
Meet Global Groove Explorer Mera Bhai
Connecting global dots through music.” This slogan – which may seem a bit ambitious but no less true – can be read in the profile of Kavhan Karthik Poduval, AKA Mera Bhai, a
5 Latin Translocated Artists to Put on Your Radar
The diaspora of Latin artists is constantly on the move. Migration goes through them, either because they decided to try their luck in another country, or because their families emigrated when they
What People Are Listening to in the Caribbean
The Caribbean was the gateway to America: the first explorers and navigators landed there. Music also landed there from Africa and Europe to merge with native sounds and create truly magical rhythms.
Summer Releases We’re Hyped For
The return of a super influential Mexican rock band, just about to go on tour in the US. The third record of a retro and deeply soulful mambo ensemble that rescues the
What People Are Listening to in Central America
Central America has been through everything in recent years. Some natural disasters, from earthquakes to hurricanes. Crises of all kinds, from economic to migratory, from political to environmental. Like the rest of
Gilles Peterson Celebrates Studio Monkey Shoulder In Miami (Interview)
The journey is everything. It’s about experience, about searching and digging, about that knowledge that no one counts but is magically acquired along the way. It’s about not letting your guard down,
The Latin Alternative Scene Out of the Dominican Republic
Located in the heart of the Antilles of the Caribbean Sea, the Dominican Republic fulfills that overwhelming devotion to music. Some of the most shaking rhythms on the planet have emerged in
