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
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
Empanadas Ilegales Album ‘Sancocho Trifásico’ Is A Sonic Stew of Cumbia and Diaspora
There are no borders in the music of Empanadas Ilegales-only portals. With one foot in tradition and the other in full improvisational flight, the Vancouver-based ensemble returns with Sancocho Trifásico, their most expansive
SummerStage 2025: These Are The Four Shows We’re Looking Forward To
Summer in New York has a rhythm all its own—and for nearly four decades, Capital One CityParks Foundation SummerStage has been the heartbeat of it. As the days grow longer and the parks fill
Tigre Selector: DJ Le Spam’s El Palacio de la Musica
Some people simply transcend their reputation. They take up a larger space than the labels we give them. When it comes to DJ Le Spam, local legend simply does not cut it.
Daymé Arocena Bares All on New EP Recorded Live in CDMX
Daymé Arocena, the Afro-Cuban soul powerhouse known for bridging continents with her voice, is returning to self through Daymé y yo. Out now, via her new distribution partner BMG, the 7-track EP
How Miami’s Female Selectors are Shaping the City’s Sound
In a city that dances to its own rhythm, the role of the DJ has always held a kind of mythic power—the ability to read a room, spin energy from silence, and
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,
ZeyZey Miami: Carving a New Miami Soundscape
In a city known for neon nights and beachfront beats, ZeyZey is rewriting the script—turning a tucked-away corner of Little Haiti into a beating heart for musical counterculture. What started as an ambitious dream