4 End of Summer ’23 Releases on Our Radar
September brings us a change of season and some music surprises! We chose four albums to dive into and put on repeat. The long-awaited return of Rawayana, the Venezuelan band that sculpts
Nickodemus Talks “Soul & Science”
The dancefloor is a sacred place. A single venue where multiculturalism becomes all-powerful. A space where anything can happen. A limited space, yes, but expansive for the mind and soul. When it
Tracing Roots Music Today: Colombia (Part 2)
Tracing roots music in Colombia is an almost endless task. As the first part of this report exposes, we come across a wide array of traditional rhythms and genres, throughout the five regions
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
Tigre Den New Single Release: La Dame Blanche – “Oídos Sordos”
“And keep talking sh*t, I can’t hear you/ Foolish words, deaf ears,” La Dame Blanche spits out – singing in Spanish firmly and fiercely – to crown each verse of that Afro-Cuban
What Locals Are Actually Listening to in São Paulo
Let’s embark on a new musical journey to Brazil, this time to that gigantic city that is São Paulo. And now we have a top-level guide, a special guest who knows the subject
Tracing Roots Music Today: Colombia (Part 1)
Explore and bring up. Recover and preserve. Support and spread. Tracing roots music today involves several actions, especially if it is in Colombian territory, where more than 1,000 rhythms have emerged, distributed
Boleros, Rave & Syncopa: Revealing the Other Side of Latin Electronic with Sinego
Latin electronic music already has a long and interesting journey behind it. Those early adventures raised key names like Nortec Collective, the Tijuana project dedicated to fusing electronica with regional Mexican music
Minyo Crusaders: The Tokyo-Based Band Fusing Japanese Folk Music with Global Sounds
A crusader is someone who strives to achieve something because of their strong beliefs. Japanese ensemble Minyo Crusaders is very clear about what to stand for: minyo (min’yō), a traditional folk music
What Locals Are Actually Listening to in Mexico City
Of all the great Latin American metropolises, Mexico City stands out not only for its vast territory and population but also for hosting a rich cultural history, fueled for centuries by indigenous