Blending the rhythm of bolero with jazz intricacy and the relaxed feel of Parisian café music, “Quiero” by sultry-voiced Guatemalan singer Amelia Rivera is a…
Beyond Bolero
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Manu Chao and Alexandre Carlo Join Playing For Change’s Amazon Advocacy Project
Playing For Change has released “Acontecer,” a new international collaboration that calls attention to the protection of the Amazon, Indigenous communities, and the environment. The…
Rodrigo y Gabriela Team With Naoki Urasawa for New “Monster” Video
Rodrigo y Gabriela have released the video for their new single, “Monster,” which features original artwork by acclaimed Japanese manga creator Naoki Urasawa. The track…
Samba Royalty
As reigning king of a self-explanatory genre called sambasoul, Brazil’s Wesley Noog proves his claim to the throne on “Pródigo,” a charmer with layers of…
It Takes All Kinds
A multinational band called Womankind delivers “Apaga La Luz,” a smooth but sizzling Latin-flavored track celebrating the virtues of the fairer gender.
New and Old from Portugal
Traditional Portuguese music is grandly showcased on “Espantalho do Deserto,” the debut single by the band Trevo de Cordas. The song moves between heartbeat-like subtlety…
A Fania Favorite
Senegalese singer Fania Niang has been making noteworthy music for over two decades. Her recent track “l empreinte” is a hypnotic combination of lightly husky…
The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys Return With “Bottom of a Glass”
The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys have released their new single, “Bottom of a Glass,” through Turnberry Records. Written by bluegrass veterans Doyle Lawson and Paul Humphrey,…
Keeping Grandmothers Grand
Congolese by birth and based in Toronto, Jonathan Nvita honors women of a certain age and status on “Kaku” (“Grandma”), which merges soukous with hints…
Orquesta Akokán Returns with New Single “No Me Voy” Featuring Carolina Oliveros
Orquesta Akokán has released “No Me Voy” (I’m not leaving), its first new single ahead of the band’s upcoming album América!. The track features Carolina…