Faraon Bantu y Champetaman – Futuro Ancestral (Palenque Records, 2020) Futuro Ancestral presents a selection of champeta and other Afrocolombian genres performed by some of…
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Harmonious Fusion of Traditional Sounds and Electronic Beats
Thornato – Escape Plan (Wonderwheel Recordings, 2020) Thornato is the world music project of producer Thor Partridge. He travels the globe, collecting music rooted in…
View More Harmonious Fusion of Traditional Sounds and Electronic BeatsColombian Star Carlos Vives Advocates for Biodiversity with Remarkable Cumbiana Album and Film
Acclaimed Colombian singer-songwriter, actor and activist Carlos Vives has released his 14th album titled “Cumbiana.” The new recording celebrates the roots of cumbia and the…
View More Colombian Star Carlos Vives Advocates for Biodiversity with Remarkable Cumbiana Album and FilmDJ Rata Piano Releases Champeta Album El Rey de los Guarapos
Colombian DJ Rata Piano has released an album of champeta music from Colombia’s Caribbean coast titled El Rey de los Guarapos (king of the guarapos)…
View More DJ Rata Piano Releases Champeta Album El Rey de los GuaraposLas Áñez Unveil Reflexión
Reflexión (Reflection) is the title of the new album from Las Áñez, a Bogota (Colombia) duo of twin sisters. Las Áñez combine Latin American folk…
View More Las Áñez Unveil ReflexiónThe Charming and Multicolored World of Marta Gómez
Colombian singer-songwriter, composer and guitarist Marta Gómez is one of the finest singer-songwriters in the current Latin American music scene. Gifted with a beautiful, nuanced…
View More The Charming and Multicolored World of Marta GómezIrresistible Colombian Accordion from Beto Jamaica
Beto Jamaica – Rey de Mi Folclor Vallenato y Cumbia Colombiana (OM Producciones Music, 2020) Alberto Jamaica Larrota, better known as Beto Jamaica, is one…
View More Irresistible Colombian Accordion from Beto JamaicaDinastia Torres: Los Duendes de la Marimba Now Available
Palenque Records has released the album Dinastia Torres: Los Duendes de la Marimba. The Torres Dynasty is a family of well-known traditional musicians from Guapi,…
View More Dinastia Torres: Los Duendes de la Marimba Now AvailableSeductive Tropical Music from Colombia
Various Artists – 12 Bombazos Bailables (Vampisoul 208CD, 2020) The Vampisoul label has been reissuing iconic Colombian tropical music albums from Discos Fuentes since 2017.…
View More Seductive Tropical Music from ColombiaCimarrón Musical Director and Harper Carlos “Cuco” Rojas Dies in Bogotá
Colombian band Cimarrón announced that the group’s musical director and harp player Carlos “Cuco” Rojas died on Friday, January 10, 2020, in Bogotá, Colombia, after…
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