Moon Spell: Meet the Timeless Charms of Mel Muñiz
It’s said that the bolero is not sung, it’s suffered. Well covered in tattoos, a little bit of a pin-up girl and a little bit of a tarot reader, the Argentine singer-songwriter Mel
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
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
The Best Underground Spots for Psychedelic Cumbia in Lima
We’ve already explored the new outbreak of psychedelic cumbia. It’s a round trip between the past and the present that fascinates us, from the vintage wave of Los Mirlos to the feminine
Lost & Revived Music: Vampisoul
We live in a world where everything seems to be online and that includes music, of course. The work of record labels when it comes to discovering new sounds became limited to
5 Peruvian Fusion Artists We Can’t Get Enough Of
Peru is a place of significant history, and it’s home to some of the most incredible landscapes, sounds, and cultures known to man. From a musical perspective, Peru houses Inca roots with
A Quick Guide to Latin Music in Japan
The last time I was blown away by a Latin track in the middle of a cumbia set, one that I couldn’t tell who it was by and wasn’t able to find
Playlist Vol. 11: Jungleletronica
Imagine the love child birth from electronic, tribal beats and psychedelic cumbia–that’s Jungleletronica for you. This playlist is inspired by the deep jungle, cumbia, folklore, and tropical bass sounds that have been