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
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
Pascuala Ilabaca and La Muchacha Bring the Pulse of Latin America to Miami Beach Bandshell
This Saturday, the air in Miami will vibrate with rhythm and resistance, poetry and pulse. The Miami Beach Bandshell will host Chilean singer-songwriter Pascuala Ilabaca, a force of nature whose voice carries both ancestral memory
What People Are Actually Listening to in Colombia: Tropical Electronica with Killabeatmaker
Rhythm and dance. Dance and rhythm. This is a real natural force in Colombian culture. It’s an all-encompassing connection — between boiling music and body expression — that comes from ancestral folkloric
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 —
Aterciopelados: Always Committed to Music, Mature but Rebellious (Interview)
That shock that caused the “alterlatino” movement in the mid-90s wouldn’t be the same without Aterciopelados. Originally from Colombia, they were part of a generation of Latin American artists who emerged with
Playlist Vol. 55: Colombian Roots & Electrónica
From the Caribbean sábanas and the jungle towns on the Pacific coast to the barrios, Cerrero presents a selection of roots and future sounds from Colombia’s vibrant music scene. An assortment of
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
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
The Artists You Need To Check Out in Medellin
Medellín is known for many things. It’s often called the city of eternal spring, due to its pleasant weather, a heat that doesn’t suffocate, thanks to its location between the mountains. It’s