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,…
Dinastia Torres: Los Duendes de la Marimba Now Available
Tag: Colombian music
Seductive 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.…
Cimarrón 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…
Artist Profiles: Carmelo Torres
Accordion player and composer, Carmelo Torres is considered one of the leading Colombian cumbia performers. He is the living legacy of Cumbia Sabanera, a rural…
Artist Profiles: Los Titanes
Los Titanes has been recognized as the most representative Colombian salsa orchestra in countries such as Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama, Mexico, US, Canada, and in Europe.…
Artist Profiles: Grupo Cimarrón
The Grupo Cimarrón ensemble is known for their explosive música llanera (plains music) and fast-paced, triple-meter joropo. They live up to the meaning of their…
Artist Profiles: La Chiva Gantiva
La Chiva Gantiva is a Belgian band rooted in Afro-Colombian music. La Chiva Gantiva was founded around 2011 in Brussels by three Colombian students: Rafael…
Artist Profiles: Mónica Giraldo
Guitarist and singer-songwriter Mónica Giraldo was born in Bogotá, Colombia. She studied music at Universidad de los Andes in her hometown and later studied further…
Superb Anthology of Mónica Giraldo’s Songs
Mónica Giraldo – Al Oido -The best of Mónica Giraldo (GLP Music, 2018) Al Oido -The best of Mónica Giraldo presents one of the finest…
Colombian Cumbia Star Totó la Momposina Releases Fuego
Totó la Momposina, Colombia’s best known cumbia artist has released an EP titled Fuego. These are previously unreleased tracks from the La Candela Viva sessions…