Calexico’s ‘El Mirador’ Builds an Inclusive Bridge with Southwestern Framework
Calexico’s El Mirador celebrates the power of community and accentuates the power of togetherness in encouraging political change and discouraging division.
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Los Bitchos Are Ready to ‘Let the Festivities Begin’!
Los Bitchos brings together four women from different countries who create instrumental rock with a global vibe on Let the Festivities Begin!
Meridian Brothers Get Funky and Experimental on ‘Cumbia Siglo XXI’
Bogotá's Meridian Brothers return with another avant-garde take on electric cumbia with Cumbia Siglo XXI.
Son Rompe Pera’s ‘Batuco’ Challenges Notions of Punk and Cumbia
Marimba-driven cumbia punk sounds celebrate the old and new on Son Rompe Pera's debut album Batuco.
Legends of Cumbia Amazónica, Los Wembler’s de Iquitos Return with ‘Visión del Ayahuasca’
Five decades into their career, Los Wembler's de Iquitos are still in full force on new psychedelic cumbia album, Visión del Ayahuasca.
From Disco Pop to Deep Blues in Seven Songs with La Santa Cecilia
Grammy-winning Los Angeles band La Santa Cecilia's new self-titled album covers much musical ground, all of which is tied together by the powerful vocals of lead singer La Marisoul.
Dengue Dengue Dengue – ‘Zenit & Nadir’ (Track By Track)
Peru's Dengue Dengue Dengue release their fourth album Zenit & Nadir today via Enchufada and it expands beyond their earlier success in the electro cumbia scene into a greater variety of rhythms and approaches.
Superfónicos Transcends the Limitations of the Americas’ Political States on “Cumbéalo” (premiere)
Austin-based Afro-Colombian funk ensemble Superfónicos honors a more inclusive sense of America on their new cumbia single "Cumbéalo".
Monsieur Periné’s New Album Keeps It Tropical
The follow-up to Monsieur Periné's Latin Grammy win sees them expanding their sound on Encanto Tropical (Tropical Charm) and the group tells us all about it.
Sonido Gallo Negro Balances a Psychedelic Richness with Cumbia on ‘Mambo Cósmico’
Sonido Gallo Negro's Mambo Cósmico is driven by cumbia's buoyant and consistent rhythms that create a sonically rich and bounteous album.
Bombay Rickey Merges Bollywood, Surf Rock, and Opera on “Megalodon” (premiere)
High-energy opera and surf rock swirls tell a story of ancient sharks on Bombay Rickey's dramatic "Megalodon".
Various Artists: Andina: The Sound of the Peruvian Andes
Vintage music from the Peruvian Andes makes for a lively compilation, although it loses something in the translation from past to present.
