THE PORTUGUESE ARTIST YOU NEED TO KNOW: JANEIRO

THE PORTUGUESE ARTIST YOU NEED TO KNOW: JANEIRO

A staccato guitar line, in a cool jazz key, invites the bass drum to jump on top and never let go. From then on, the atmosphere is set, relaxed yet groovy, almost

5 LATIN ARTISTS CHANGING THE GAME

5 LATIN ARTISTS CHANGING THE GAME

Alternative Latin music is experiencing a pivotal moment, generating a lot of buzz on global stages. Didn’t you see the irreverent Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso dazzling at major festivals and renowned shows?

TONATIUH: Xiuhtezcatl’s New Album is a Ritual Lit by the Sun and Rooted in Blood

TONATIUH: Xiuhtezcatl’s New Album is a Ritual Lit by the Sun and Rooted in Blood

There’s a certain kind of light that comes from the soul of someone who’s lived many lives before their time. That light radiates from TONATIUH, the long-awaited new album from artist and

FIRST LISTEN: Silvana Estrada Transforms Rage Into Release in “Dime”

FIRST LISTEN: Silvana Estrada Transforms Rage Into Release in “Dime”

It was a typical bustling day in Mexico City’s Centro Histórico: sounds, aromas, colors, and people moving in every direction, all enveloping us in its heartbeat. As we arrived at Luma Studio,

Brindo por los míos: Queralt Lahoz & Lia Kali Raise a Glass

Brindo por los míos: Queralt Lahoz & Lia Kali Raise a Glass

Some songs arrive like a spark: instant, electric, fleeting. Others arrive like a warm breeze that lingers, like a familiar face in a crowded bar, or a night you never meant to

Spanish Leather & Midsummer Pipe Dreams: Guitarricadelafuente’s Raw and Radiant Rebirth

Spanish Leather & Midsummer Pipe Dreams: Guitarricadelafuente’s Raw and Radiant Rebirth

There’s a rare kind of honesty that threads through Guitarricadelafuente’s voice, it’s an ache that feels both rooted in the soil of the past and suspended in a haze of future nostalgia.

Roshâni Drops New EP Rooted in Geneva, Shaped by Colombia

Roshâni Drops New EP Rooted in Geneva, Shaped by Colombia

Roshâni, the luminous Geneva-based duo whose name means light in Farsi, returns with Playa Los Ángeles, a soul-stirring three-track EP born from their month-long residency in Colombia. It’s a project that pulses

Africa Express presents… Bahidorá: Music Too Big For One Passport

Africa Express presents… Bahidorá: Music Too Big For One Passport

Damon Albarn has long believed in the power of collaboration to transform music. With Africa Express, he has proven that bringing together artists from different corners of the world and breaking down sonic

ARTIST WE LOVE: Midnight Generation’s Mexican Funk and Disco Soul Is A Pure Vibe

Midnight Generation, Mexico’s electro-funk sensation, channels a magnetic rhythm born under borderless skies and a funk-fueled pulse that moves through every synth, TalkBox riff and late-night groove. From the deserts of Chihuahua

TIGRE SELECTOR: Killabeatmaker Reminds Us We’re All Children of Africa

TIGRE SELECTOR: Killabeatmaker Reminds Us We’re All Children of Africa

There’s something ancient pulsing through the basslines of Killabeatmaker‘s Afro-Colombian folktronica. Born in Medellín, shaped by Venezuela, and rooted in Colombia’s twin coasts; the Caribbean and the Pacific, his sound is a ritual