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The cover for Uádi by Raia presents a dark scene where scattered blue droplets drift across a shadowed sky. A glowing, layered rock formation rises on the right, outlined in pale lines that resemble natural striations. Sparse green plants cling to its edges. A sweep of turquoise water and earthy terrain appears on the left.

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Raia’s Uádi Pours Desert Rains Over The Viola Campaniça

Raia – Uádi (Lusitanian LUS058, 2025) Portuguese musician António “Tó-Zé” Bexiga recently released Uádi, the new album from his solo project Raia. The record highlights…

Roger Glenn - My Latin Heart cover artwork. an illustration of Roger playing flute.

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Roger Glenn Returns With My Latin Heart with Vibes, Flute, And Fire

Iliana Cabrera December 15, 2025 No Comments Latin jazz world music

Roger Glenn – My Latin Heart (Patois Records, 2025) Veteran multi-instrumentalist and composer Roger Glenn released My Latin Heart in 2025, his first new album…

Andy Nevala - El Rumbón cover artwork. A photo of Nevala leaning on his piano.

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Andy Nevala’s “El Rumbón (The Party)”—Afro-Cuban Jazz, Reimagined

Iliana Cabrera December 3, 2025 No Comments Andy Nevala Cuban music Latin jazz world music

Andy Nevala – El Rumbón (The Party) (Zoho, 2025) Virtuoso pianist, composer, and educator Andy Nevala has released El Rumbón (The Party), a tasty ten-track…

The cover of Día Precioso! by Ron Rieder features a blue sky and a single orange balloon floating upward. Below, two raised hands reach toward the balloon.

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Latin Jazz Spark: Ron Rieder Unveils Dia Precioso! with Boston All-Stars

Iliana Cabrera November 22, 2025 No Comments Latin jazz Ron Rieder world music

Ron Rieder – Dia Precioso! (2025) Ron Rieder’s Dia Precioso! is an eight-track set developed during a year-long collaboration with producer andarranger Ricardo Monzón. The…

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At Dawn with the Saglios

Iliana Cabrera November 20, 2025 No Comments Camille Saglio Matthieu Saglio world music

Matthieu & Camille Saglio – Al Alba (ACT Music, 2025) Al Alba (at dawn in Spanish) presents an exquisite, lovely, and intimate collaboration between two…

The cover of Vendrán Suaves Lluvias shows Silvana Estrada seated among lush green plants, eyes closed, arms resting behind her head. She wears a striped dress in shades of orange, magenta, and black.

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Silvana Estrada’s Charming Self-Produced ‘Vendrán Suaves Lluvias’

Iliana Cabrera November 13, 2025 No Comments Mexican music Silvana Estrada world music

Silvana Estrada – Vendrán Suaves Lluvias (Glassnote Records, 2025) Silvana Estrada frames Vendrán Suaves Lluvias (Gentle Rains Will Come) as a document of recovery and…

Gaëlle Bagot & Juan Manuel Nieto - Jardin d’ailleurs cover artwork. Wavy abstract design with greens and blues.

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Borderless Bloom: Bagot and Nieto Cultivate a Garden of Sound

Iliana Cabrera October 6, 2025 No Comments Gaëlle Bagot Juan Manuel Nieto

Gaëlle Bagot & Juan Manuel Nieto – Jardin d’ailleurs (MusiqueLive / InOuïe Distribution, 2025) French clarinetist and vocalist Gaëlle Bagot and Ecuadorian pianist Juan Manuel…

The album cover shows a man in a hat and vest running along a surreal road made of piano keys, leading into a scene with glowing orbs and stars. Floating instruments—double bass, saxophone, trumpet, and bongos—surround him, while the title “Latin Crossroads 2” appears at the bottom.

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A New Set of Standards: Gino Amato’s “Latin Crossroads 2”

Iliana Cabrera October 5, 2025 No Comments Gino Amato Latin jazz world fusion

Gino Amato – Latin Crossroads 2 (Ovation Records, 2025) Gino Amato doubles down on his passion for Latin Jazz on Latin Crossroads 2, co-produced with…

Eljuri - Así es el Mundo cover artwork. A photo of eljuri playing guitar.

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Guitar Riffs And Rights: Artivist Eljuri Presents “Así Es El Mundo”

Iliana Cabrera September 29, 2025 1 Comment Cuban music Ecuadorian music Eljuri Flamenco world fusion world music

Eljuri – Así es el Mundo (Manovill Records, 2025) New York-based Hispanic singer, guitarist, and activist Cecilia Villar Eljuri has recently released Así Es El…

The album cover for "Prado… Vive!" by Raúl Gutiérrez and His Cuban Big Band features a dancer in red and orange on the right side, arms raised. On the left, fragmented cutouts reveal the smiling face and suit of a man. The background carries swirling lines in green and beige. The title "Prado… Vive!" appears in large red and brown lettering, while the artist’s name sits at the top in red and black text.

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Mambo Royalty, Reloaded

Iliana Cabrera September 28, 2025 No Comments Cuban music Raúl Gutiérrez Raúl Gutiérrez and his Cuban Big Band world music

Raúl Gutiérrez and His Cuban Band – Prado… Vive! (Cugate Clásicos Latinos, 2021) Raúl Gutiérrez and His Cuban Band celebrate Pérez Prado’s legacy on Prado……