COCHEMEA’S NEW MUSIC JOURNEY: ROOTS AND CONSTELLATIONS

COCHEMEA’S NEW MUSIC JOURNEY: ROOTS AND CONSTELLATIONS

There is a sacred place where music returns to what it once was: a cultural and transcendental experience, an original and largely unrepeatable creation, both for the performer and the listener. There,

HABIBI FUNK: UNCOVERING LOST SOUND TREASURES OF ARAB CULTURE

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,

Ezra Collective Makes Long-Awaited Mexico Debut at Bahidorá

Ezra Collective Makes Long-Awaited Mexico Debut at Bahidorá

London-based quintet Ezra Collective —comprising drummer and bandleader Femi Koleoso, bassist TJ Koleoso, keyboardist Joe Armon-Jones, trumpeter Ife Ogunjobi, and tenor saxophonist James Mollison—has been a defining force in the UK’s vibrant music scene.

Cimafunk’s Funky Cuban Jam Wraps La Cueva de Tigre With Legendary Performance

Cimafunk’s Funky Cuban Jam Wraps La Cueva de Tigre With Legendary Performance

Last week, Cimafunk and Tribu sealed Latin music’s award week celebration with an unforgettable performance titled Funky Cuban Jam, as we wrapped the second edition of La Cueva de Tigre in the most epic way.

Releases We’re Looking Forward to in Early 2024

Releases We’re Looking Forward to in Early 2024

As 2023 comes to a close, we can’t help but look forward to what’s to come next year. New music is on the horizon, here are some album releases we’re excited about

Playlist Vol. 56: Ethiopian Sunset

Playlist Vol. 56: Ethiopian Sunset

In collaboration with Tigre Sounds, James Alveraz, better known as DJ Kumi, has curated a musical journey to the horn of Africa. Going deep into the late 1960s and 1970s golden age

The Infectious Band You Can’t Get Enough Of: LA LOM [Exclusive Premiere & Interview]

The Infectious Band You Can’t Get Enough Of: LA LOM [Exclusive Premiere & Interview]

“Nick had a vision of a group of musicians that could all play any style and thought of the name, Los Angeles League of Musicians. It wasn’t until he brought his congas

An Invitation to Trance: 5 World Psychedelic Music Acts

An Invitation to Trance: 5 World Psychedelic Music Acts

It doesn’t matter where they come from, whether it’s from New York or Texas, whether it’s from Australia or Norway, or even from Colombia… Psychedelic music travelers cross borders and cultures to

The New Outbreak of Latin Soul

The New Outbreak of Latin Soul

According to popular music history, Latin soul was a short-lived genre that took place in New York during the 1960s. Indeed, it was there that the Latin musicians began to mix soul

5 UK Transplants Making Global Waves in Music

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