afro-cuban

Okan Explore Complexities of Cuban Heritage on Powerful ‘Okantomi’

Okan Explore Complexities of Cuban Heritage on Powerful ‘Okantomi’

On Okantomi, Okan continue to engage with many of the interwoven styles and stories critical to their own experiences of Cuban music and personhood.

Salsa Band LPT Hints at the Genre’s Future

Salsa Band LPT Hints at the Genre’s Future

LPT's debut album, Sin Parar, hits all the right notes for a contemporary salsa album.

Spam Allstars: Trans-Oceanic

Spam Allstars: Trans-Oceanic

The tropical funk of the future is here, and it knows no bounds.
Mar Seck: Vagabonde: From Super Cap-Vert to Number One, Unreleased recordings 1969-1980

Mar Seck: Vagabonde: From Super Cap-Vert to Number One, Unreleased recordings 1969-1980

This voice, so romantic, so gently strong, so willing to let its 18-year-old falsetto break in half over a note in "Sibouten".

Making Movies: A La Deriva

Juba Dance: Orange