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Author: Iliana Cabrera

The cover of Cantes transatlánticos by Luca Vaillancourt y Los Pescadores features a simple fish in orange, blue, and red, suspended below a large black fishing hook against a cream background. The title on the upper left and artist name on the right.
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Luca Vaillancourt Connects Atlantic Shores with Cantes transatlánticos

Iliana Cabrera August 8, 2025 No Comments Luca VaillancourtLuxembourgLuzemberger musicSpanish musicworld fusionworld music

Luca Vaillancourt y Los Pescadores – Cantes transatlánticos (Luca Vaillancourt de Dios, 2025) Luca Vaillancourt y Los Pescadores (Luca Vaillancourt and the Fishermen) make their…

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The album cover for Macumbadaboa by Grupo Bongar + Maga Bo features a folk-art-inspired illustration. Stylized black figures with red markings dance, play percussion instruments, and DJ amid a festive, earthy background framed by green vines and rooted trees. Traditional dresses, drums, and folkloric elements like a rooster, a cat, and a masked spirit. The album title appears in bold red letters across the center.
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Grupo Bongar + Maga Bo: Afro-Brazilian Grooves from the Northeast

Iliana Cabrera August 4, 2025 No Comments AfoxéAfro-BrazilianBrazilian musiccocoDubGrupo BongarMaculelêMaga Boworld music

Grupo Bongar + Maga Bo – Macumbadaboa (Kafundó Records KAX014, 2019) Macumbadaboa gathers the Afro-Brazilian percussion ensemble Grupo Bongar, from Pernambuco, with producer and DJ…

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The album cover for Nubes Selva by Grecia Albán features a collage that combines Andean and Amazonian motifs. At the center, the artist stands partially obscured by lush tropical leaves, dressed in woven patterns. Surrounding her are embroidered clouds, a jaguar, religious iconography, and folkloric imagery, all framed by tapestry-like borders. The title and artist's name appear vertically along the sides in colorful lettering.
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Grecia Albán Weaves South American Folklore Into the Future

Iliana Cabrera July 24, 2025 No Comments EcuadorEcuadorian musicGrecia Albánworld fusionworld music

Grecia Albán – Nubes Selva (Folkalist Records, 2025) Charmind Ecuadorian singer and songwriter Grecia Albán makes her label debut with Nubes Selva (“Cloud Jungle”), an…

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João Selva - Onda cover artwork. 5 vertical blue wave lines over a white background.
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Riding the Wave: João Selva Returns with Onda

Iliana Cabrera July 16, 2025 No Comments João Selvaworld music

João Selva – Onda (Underdog Records, 2025) Brazilian singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist João Selva continues his exploration of Afro-diasporic rhythms with Onda, his fourth solo…

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Papo Vázquez - Songs del Yucayeke coer artwork. An image of a Taino village.
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Trombonist Papo Vázquez Explores Puerto Rican Roots on ‘Songs del Yucayeke’

Iliana Cabrera July 11, 2025 No Comments Latin jazzPapo VázquezPuerto Rican musicworld music

Papo Vázquez – Songs del Yucayeke (Pícaro Records, 2024) Papo Vázquez returns with his 11th album, Songs del Yucayeke, backed once again by his longtime…

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The album cover for Vã Revelação by Bruna Black and John Finbury features Bruna Black partially obscured behind a flowing red fabric. The album title, Vã Revelação, is elegantly scripted across the center, with the artists' names—Bruna Black and John Finbury—displayed in a modern font below.
Album reviews

Hidden Truths, Revealed Grace

Iliana Cabrera July 9, 2025 No Comments Brazilian musicBruna BlackChico PinheiroDuduka Da FonsecaJohn FinburyJohn PatitucciRogério BoccatoVitor Gonçalvesworld fusionworld music

Bruna Black and John Finbury – Vã Revelação (Green Flash Music, 2024) The first time I heard Vã Revelação, Bruna Black’s voice curved around the…

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The album cover for Aventuremos La Vida by José de los Camarones features the artist mid-gesture, comb in hand, dressed in a dark three-piece suit with a pocket watch chain. Set against a black background, with golden serif text.
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José de los Camarones Mixes Flamenco, Psychedelia, and Mysticism in Aventuremos la Vida

Iliana Cabrera June 19, 2025 No Comments FlamencoJosé de los Camaronesworld fusionworld music

José de los Camarones – Aventuremos la vida (LB Discos, 2025) Following the release of the single of the same name, Aventuremos la Vida marks…

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Mario Lucio - Photo by Omar Camilo. The artist sitting by a wall, playing guitar.
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Mario Lúcio Sousa, Cape Verde’s Renaissance Man

Iliana Cabrera June 15, 2025 No Comments Cape VerdeCape Verdean musicMário Lúcio Sousaworld music

(headline image: Mário Lúcio – Photo by Omar Camilo) Mário Lúcio Sousa (born October 21, 1964) is a prominent Cape Verdean composer, singer, author, painter,…

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La Santa Cecilia - Photo by Humberto Howard
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La Santa Cecilia preserves vital Mexican musical heritage

Iliana Cabrera June 14, 2025 No Comments La Santa CeciliaMexican musicworld fusionworld music

(headline image: La Santa Cecilia – Photo by Humberto Howard) Formed in Los Angeles in 2007, La Santa Cecilia is a Mexican American band known…

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Artist Profiles

Tango Takes Root in France: Fleurs Noires Rewrites the Score

Iliana Cabrera June 14, 2025 No Comments Argentine musicFleurs Noirestangoworld music

Fleurs Noires is a ten-piece, all-female tango orchestra made up of musicians from Argentina and France. Since its formation, the ensemble has developed a distinctive…

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