Grupo Bongar + Maga Bo – Macumbadaboa (Kafundó Records KAX014, 2019) Macumbadaboa gathers the Afro-Brazilian percussion ensemble Grupo Bongar, from Pernambuco, with producer and DJ…
Grecia Albán – Nubes Selva (Folkalist Records, 2025) Charmind Ecuadorian singer and songwriter Grecia Albán makes her label debut with Nubes Selva (“Cloud Jungle”), an…
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…
Papo Vázquez – Songs del Yucayeke (Pícaro Records, 2024) Papo Vázquez returns with his 11th album, Songs del Yucayeke, backed once again by his longtime…
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…
José de los Camarones – Aventuremos la vida (LB Discos, 2025) Following the release of the single of the same name, Aventuremos la Vida marks…
(headline image: Mário Lúcio – Photo by Omar Camilo) Mário Lúcio Sousa (born October 21, 1964) is a prominent Cape Verdean composer, singer, author, painter,…
(headline image: La Santa Cecilia – Photo by Humberto Howard) Formed in Los Angeles in 2007, La Santa Cecilia is a Mexican American band known…
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…
Maria Moramarco – Stella Ariènte (Visage Music, 2021) In Stella Ariènte, Maria Moramarco channels ancient songs. With the voice of someone who’s walked those dusty…