Meet Jackie Mendoza and Her Revealing Musical Odyssey
The title Galaxia de Emociones couldn’t be more fitting for Jackie Mendoza’s first full-length album. That’s the feeling caused by delving into the songs made by this Mexican-American artist: a galaxy of
What Locals Are Actually Listening to in Bueno Aires
Buenos Aires is a captivating city, loaded with nostalgia in a good way. Everyone knows that tango is its typical music. But the truth is that today’s locals’ musical tastes are quite
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
Playlist Vol. 46: December Global Gems
Stop mining for gems. We’ve got you covered with the songs you should have on repeat this month. From Antwerp to Lima, hit shuffle on our Global Gems (December ‘22) playlist. Cover
Sounds That Cross Borders: African Northwest Blues
Not long ago we reviewed that musical phenomenon called “desert blues”, a magical fusion of rock instrumentation and regional roots – Tuareg, Malian, and North African music. But we immediately realized that
Recent Song Discoveries We Love
Few sensations are as pleasant as discovering new music. Songs to unravel, to immerse yourself in, to put on repeat, to dance as if nothing else mattered. We hope you enjoy these
Playlist Vol 45: Porro en la Bañera
Light some candles and start a bath because our playlist Porro en la Bañera is all the self care you need. Take a load off, grab a glass of wine, and hit shuffle
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
The New Outbreak of Psychedelic Cumbia
There’s quite a story about the origins of psychedelic cumbia. It’s a trip back in time, to the Amazonian lands of Peru, at the end of the 60s. It was the boiling
Playlist Vol. 44: November Global Gems
There’s an endless amount of incredible music released around the world every day. To help you navigate it all, we’re compiling a handful of jams we can’t get enough of every month.