The World Music Institute is set to present an upcoming performance by Vieux Farka Touré, a highly-acclaimed Malian musician, guitarist, and social activist. This event,…
View More World Music Institute to Present Vieux Farka Touré, La Manga and dj.henri in New York CityTag: Colombian music
Captain Planet Announces New Album “Sounds Like Home”
Captain Planet, the accomplished musician and DJ, has announced the impending release of his latest album, “Sounds Like Home,” scheduled for May 10th. The new…
View More Captain Planet Announces New Album “Sounds Like Home”Artist Profiles: Colombian Accordionist and Songwriter Gregorio Uribe
The multifaceted Gregorio Uribe, a Colombian singer, songwriter, and accordionist, has made an indelible impression in the music industry of both the United States and…
View More Artist Profiles: Colombian Accordionist and Songwriter Gregorio UribeCaptain Planet x Jimena Angel Release New Single “Pambelé”
Captain Planet has teamed up with Colombian singer Jimena Angel to produce a classic Afro-Latin funk sound in his latest musical release. The song “Pambelé”…
View More Captain Planet x Jimena Angel Release New Single “Pambelé”Flavorful Afro-Colombian World Trotters
Son Palenque – Trotamundos del Sabor (Palenque Records, 2023) Son Palenque introduces “Trotamundos del Sabor”, a musical treasure for Colombian music fans. Recorded in 1986,…
View More Flavorful Afro-Colombian World TrottersTribute to the Women of the Plains in the New Cimarrón Video
Acclaimed Colombian llanera music (plains music) band Cimarrón begins 2023 with an ode to empowerment in its new music video,’ Agüita fresca.’ The song is…
View More Tribute to the Women of the Plains in the New Cimarrón VideoFluido Cósmico, World Music Ensemble from Colombia
Fluido Cósmico – Cosmovisión (Fluido Cósmico, 2022) Fluido Cósmico is a captivating world music project based in Colombia. This is the band’s second album, with…
View More Fluido Cósmico, World Music Ensemble from ColombiaThe Voice of the Sea, Debut Album by Rising Colombian Singer Xiomara Torres
Xiomara Torres – La Voz del Mar (Patois Records, 2022) She hails from the Colombian Pacific coast, her name is Xiomara Torres and, with the…
View More The Voice of the Sea, Debut Album by Rising Colombian Singer Xiomara TorresGhetto Kumbé Presents Sola (Les Enfants Sauvages Remix)
Colombian band Ghetto Kumbé has released a new version of “Sola (Les Enfants Sauvages Remix)”. This is the fifth single from the upcoming remix album…
View More Ghetto Kumbé Presents Sola (Les Enfants Sauvages Remix)Cimarrón #1 at the Transglobal World Music Chart in July 2022
The album “La Recia” by Colombian joropo band Cimarrón is the number one album at the Transglobal World Music Chart in July 2022. “La Recia”…
View More Cimarrón #1 at the Transglobal World Music Chart in July 2022